University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark)
Harrison, Harrison, AR · #1 in Arkansas (83/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate of Proficiency)
- Length
- 1 semester
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Sticks required
- 100 successful blood collections
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Tilly, AR. The closest is University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) in Harrison, 38 miles away: a certificate that takes 1 semester with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy). The shortest is National Park College's as little as four weeks non-credit course.
Harrison, Harrison, AR · #1 in Arkansas (83/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate of Proficiency)
Mountain Home Campus, Mountain Home, AR · #8 in Arkansas (42/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
See Arkansas State University-Mountain Home's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
Phlebotomy, Certificate of Proficiency
Arkansas Tech University admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Certificate of Proficiency · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Batesville Campus, Batesville, AR · #20 in Arkansas (6/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CP)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Arkansas College of Health Careers course details: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Aspiring Medical Training Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
See PAL CNA Training Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
Phlebotomy Technician
Petra Allied Health admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) | Harrison, AR | 38 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home, AR | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas Tech University | Ozark, AR | 59 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville, AR | 68 | Certificate | |||
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 75 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 78 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 78 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Petra Allied Health | Springdale, AR | 81 | Non-credit course | 16 hr | $1,595 | |
| Gateway Allied Health | Hot Springs, AR | 84 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| National Park College | Hot Springs, AR | 87 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains, MO | 88 | 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 Tilly, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) in Harrison, about 38 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate of Proficiency) takes 1 semester and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $875 at PAL CNA Training Academy to $1,595 at Petra Allied Health. 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 100 miles. Arkansas College of Health Careers (five weeks) is next.
Yes. Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) and Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) (ASCP PBT) 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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