Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mount Olive, AR. The closest is Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in Mountain Home, 28 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy). The shortest is Arkansas College of Health Careers's five weeks non-credit course.
Mountain Home Campus, Mountain Home, AR · #8 in Arkansas (42/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
Batesville Campus, Batesville, AR · #20 in Arkansas (6/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CP)
Looney Hall, West Plains, MO · #8 in Missouri (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Missouri State University-West Plains admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Harrison, Harrison, AR · #1 in Arkansas (83/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate of Proficiency)
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Open the Black River Technical College course details: Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Arkansas College of Health Careers's program page: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Aspiring Medical Training Institute admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home, AR | 28 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville, AR | 30 | Certificate | |||
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains, MO | 52 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $950 |
| University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) | Harrison, AR | 60 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas, AR | 64 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Jonesboro, AR | 80 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 90 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 93 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 93 | Non-credit course | $875 |
Phlebotomists in Arkansas earned a median of $37,450 a year ($18 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $7,780 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Arkansas's 1,100 phlebotomists earned between $35,240 and $42,180.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Mount Olive, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in Mountain Home, about 28 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency takes one semester and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $875 at PAL CNA Training Academy to $1,139 at Aspiring Medical Training Institute. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Arkansas College of Health Careers's Phlebotomy Technician takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Missouri State University-West Plains (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, weekend) and Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) (ASCP PBT), Black River Technical College (NHA CPT) and PAL CNA Training Academy (NHA CPT).
A median of $37,450 a year, or $18 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,100 phlebotomists in Arkansas. The national median was $45,230.
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