Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Creole, LA. The closest is South Louisiana Community College in Crowley, 45 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 10 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $550 (Lamar State College Orange).
Phlebotomy Technician
South Louisiana Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
See Lamar State College Orange's program page: Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy and EKG Technician
Infinity College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy and EKG Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Texas Healthtech Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Ward H. Nash-Avoyelles Campus, Cottonport, LA · #9 in Louisiana (17/100)
CTC - Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Central Louisiana Technical Community College course details: CTC - Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Louisiana Community College | Crowley, LA | 45 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | feb 9 to Mar 30 | 48 hr | $550 |
| Infinity College | Lafayette, LA | 65 | Diploma | 25 wk | Yes | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 72 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Cottonport, LA | 96 | Certificate |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Creole, LA:
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.
South Louisiana Community College in Crowley, about 45 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 10 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $550 at Lamar State College Orange to $3,000 at South Louisiana Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
South Louisiana Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Infinity College (25 weeks) is next.
Yes. South Louisiana Community College (Crowley, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: South Louisiana Community College (NHA CPT).
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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