Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Plattenville, LA, one of them within 25. The closest is Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever, 22 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester: weeks 1-12 online theory with in-person labs Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Baton Rouge Community College). The shortest is Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University's 11 weeks non-credit course.
Schriever Campus, Schriever, LA · #1 in Louisiana (80/100)
Phlebotomy
Fletcher Technical Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Baton Rouge Campus, Baton Rouge, LA · #4 in Louisiana (46/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Mid City (main) Campus, Nursing and Allied Health, Baton Rouge, LA · #8 in Louisiana (31/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever, LA | 22 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | 31 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | Yes | $3,305 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA | 32 | Non-credit course | $1,500 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Plattenville, LA, four of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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.
Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever, about 22 miles away. Phlebotomy takes one semester: weeks 1-12 online theory with in-person labs Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,500 at Baton Rouge Community College to $3,305 at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University's Phlebotomy Training takes 11 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Fletcher Technical Community College (one semester: weeks 1-12 online theory with in-person labs Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm) is next.
Yes. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (Baton Rouge, evening) and Baton Rouge Community College (Baton Rouge, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Fletcher Technical Community College (NHA CPT), Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (ASCP PBT) and Baton Rouge 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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