Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Keatchie, LA, one of them within 25. The closest is Panola College in Carthage, 23 miles away: a non-credit course that takes two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM with a 150-hour externship. The shortest is Southern University at Shreveport's one semester certificate.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Program
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Bossier Campus, Bossier City, LA · #2 in Louisiana (61/100)
Phlebotomy, Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS)
Bossier Parish Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) · 1 more program on the Louisiana page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 23 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 26 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA | 30 | Certificate | 17 wk | Yes |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Keatchie, 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.
Panola College in Carthage, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy takes two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM and includes a 150-hour externship.
Southern University at Shreveport's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Bossier Parish Community College (two semesters: pre-clinical qualification courses and the clinical component) is next.
Yes. Panola College (Carthage, evening) and Bossier Parish Community College (Bossier City, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Panola College (NHA CPT) and Bossier Parish Community College (ASCP PBT).
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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