Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Poyen, AR. The closest is National Park College in Hot Springs, 26 miles away: a non-credit course that takes as little as four weeks. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy).
NPC Adult Education (former Gardner School campus), Hot Springs, AR · #17 in Arkansas (33/100)
Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
National Park College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Gateway Allied Health's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Aspiring Medical Training Institute admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
Read PAL CNA Training Academy's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Arkansas College of Health Careers course details: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park College | Hot Springs, AR | 26 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Gateway Allied Health | Hot Springs, AR | 28 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 29 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 29 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 32 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR | 35 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Poyen, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
National Park College in Hot Springs, about 26 miles away. Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education) takes as little as four weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 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.
National Park College's Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education) takes as little as four weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Arkansas College of Health Careers (five weeks) is next.
Yes. Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: PAL CNA Training Academy (NHA CPT) and Southeast Arkansas College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT).
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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