Phlebotomy School

Phlebotomy Classes Near Braithwaite, LA

Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Braithwaite

Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Braithwaite, LA, two of them within 25. The closest is Nunez Community College in Chalmette, 15 miles away. The shortest is Delgado Community College's one semester certificate.

2programs within 25 miles
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16 wkshortest program
$36,120median pay in Louisiana

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Braithwaite

19 miles

Delgado Community College

City Park Campus, New Orleans, LA · #6 in Louisiana (41/100)

Phlebotomy Technician

CertificateOn campus
Length
One semester
Hours
12 credit hours (MLTS 104 Introduction to Phlebotomy, MLTS 105 Structure and Function of Body Systems, MLTS 151 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum)
Externship
Three-week practicum at clinical affiliate hospitals, 8 hours a day, no weekends or holidays; affiliates include East Jefferson General, Ochsner, St; Tammany Parish, St; Bernard Parish, University Medical Center and West Jefferson Medical Center
Schedule
Day
State approval
Completers are eligible to take a national certification exam and become licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

See Delgado Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of Braithwaite, LA, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
SchoolCampusMilesCredentialLengthExternshipCost
Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA15CertificateYes
Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA19Certificate16 wkYes
Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA40Non-credit course

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Braithwaite

Phlebotomists in Louisiana earned a median of $36,120 a year ($17 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $9,110 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Louisiana's 3,410 phlebotomists earned between $30,900 and $44,130.

Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists ten hospitals within 25 miles of Braithwaite, LA, eight of them general or critical-access hospitals:

  • West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · 14 miles
  • St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · 15 miles
  • St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · 16 miles
  • Touro Infirmary New Orleans · 17 miles
  • University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans · 18 miles
  • Childrens Hospital New Orleans · 19 miles
  • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans · 19 miles
  • New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · 21 miles

Louisiana sets its own rule. Louisiana requires a phlebotomist certificate from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, unless you work for or under a Louisiana physician, or for a clinic run by a licensed provider, a hospital, a nursing home or another licensed health care facility, or a qualifying federally certified lab that trains you. Phlebotomy license requirements by state

Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.

Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Braithwaite

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Braithwaite, LA?

Nunez Community College in Chalmette, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Career and Technical Certificate and includes a clinical externship.

How much do phlebotomists make in Louisiana?

A median of $36,120 a year, or $17 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,410 phlebotomists in Louisiana. The national median was $45,230.

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