Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician Certificate (AP81)
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 13 credit hours
- Externship
- PHLT 1055 Accelerated Phlebotomy Clinical Practice (5 credits)
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Clarkdale, GA, three of them within 25. The closest is Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 3 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. The shortest is Lanier Technical College's one semester certificate.
Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician Certificate (AP81)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | 3 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | 15 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA | 19 | Certificate | |||
| Lanier Technical College | Cumming, GA | 32 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA | 39 | Certificate | |||
| Southern Crescent Technical College | McDonough, GA | 40 | Certificate | 3 terms | Yes | |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA | 43 | Certificate | Yes |
Phlebotomists in Georgia earned a median of $45,840 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $610 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Georgia's 5,280 phlebotomists earned between $36,750 and $50,250.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 19 hospitals within 25 miles of Clarkdale, GA, 16 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.
Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, about 3 miles away. Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician Certificate (AP81) takes one semester and includes a clinical externship.
Lanier Technical College's Phlebotomy Technician Fast Track Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Chattahoochee Technical College (one semester) is next.
Two of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Atlanta Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT) and West Georgia Technical College (NHA CPT and AMT RPT).
A median of $45,840 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,280 phlebotomists in Georgia. The national median was $45,230.
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