Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy
- Length
- 16 weeks
- Hours
- 7 credit hours (Phlebotomy 6, Medical Terminology 1); 58 hours of theory and lab
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $75 per credit (2023-24)
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of St. Francis, AR. The closest is Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, 39 miles away: a certificate that takes 16 weeks with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $950 (Missouri State University-West Plains). The shortest is Arkansas State University-Newport's 8 weeks certificate.
Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
See Black River Technical College's program page: Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
Read Shawnee Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma Program
Open the Concorde Career College-Memphis course details: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma Program
West Memphis Campus, West Memphis, AR · #18 in Arkansas (13/100)
Phlebotomy - CP
Arkansas State University Mid-South: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy - CP
Union Avenue Campus (Allied Health Building), Memphis, TN · #17 in Tennessee (33/100)
Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
See Southwest Tennessee Community College's program page: Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville, AR | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas, AR | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Jonesboro, AR | 53 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | 78 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | 87 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis, AR | 90 | Certificate | |||
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | 91 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | 93 | Certificate | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville, AR | 95 | Certificate | |||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis | Memphis, TN | 96 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains, MO | 98 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $950 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of St. Francis, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, about 39 miles away. Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy takes 16 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $950 at Missouri State University-West Plains to $1,095 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Arkansas State University-Newport's Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Concorde Career College-Memphis (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis (Memphis, evening and weekend) and Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Black River Technical College (NHA CPT), Shawnee Community College (NCCT NCPT) and Concorde Career College-Memphis (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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