Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Woodson, AR, three of them within 25. The closest is Aspiring Medical Training Institute in Little Rock, 12 miles away. 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.
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
Arkansas College of Health Careers admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
Read Southeast Arkansas College's requirements: Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
NPC Adult Education (former Gardner School campus), Hot Springs, AR · #17 in Arkansas (33/100)
Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
Open the National Park College course details: Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
Phlebotomy Technician
Gateway Allied Health: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 12 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 12 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 15 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR | 26 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| National Park College | Hot Springs, AR | 47 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Gateway Allied Health | Hot Springs, AR | 48 | 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 11 hospitals within 25 miles of Woodson, AR, nine of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Aspiring Medical Training Institute in Little Rock, about 12 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician 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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