Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Vendor, AR, one of them within 25. The closest is University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) in Harrison, 21 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 Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's 5 weeks certificate.
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
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Petra Allied Health's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Batesville Campus, Batesville, AR · #20 in Arkansas (6/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CP)
MTI Springfield, MO, Springfield, MO · #13 in Missouri (30/100)
Phlebotomy Course
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Course
Looney Hall, West Plains, MO · #8 in Missouri (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
See Missouri State University-West Plains's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Springfield campus, Springfield, MO · #6 in Missouri (58/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (ALHS 120 Phlebotomy Technician Program)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) | Harrison, AR | 21 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home, AR | 47 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas Tech University | Ozark, AR | 53 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Petra Allied Health | Springdale, AR | 64 | Non-credit course | 16 hr | $1,595 | |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville, AR | 82 | Certificate | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri | Springfield, MO | 85 | Certificate | 5 wk | $2,600 | |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains, MO | 87 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $950 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO | 88 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 94 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 97 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 97 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Gateway Allied Health | Hot Springs, AR | 98 | Non-credit course | 40 hr |
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 Vendor, 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 21 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 $2,600 at Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's Phlebotomy Course takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Arkansas College of Health Careers (five weeks) is next.
Yes. Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri (Springfield, evening), Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, weekend) and Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) (ASCP PBT), Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), Ozarks Technical Community College (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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