Phlebotomy
- Length
- 8 weeks of lecture and lab (two nights a week), then clinical rotations
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Schedule
- Evening
East Mississippi Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Bailey, MS. The closest is East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, 29 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 weeks with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $500 (Pearl River Community College).
Phlebotomy
East Mississippi Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate)
See Jones College's program page: Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate) · 1 more program on the Mississippi page
Phlebotomy Technician
Shelton State Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
PRCC Woodall Center, Hattiesburg, MS · #6 in Mississippi (25/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Read Pearl River Community College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center, Jackson, MS · #4 in Mississippi (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Hinds Community College course details: Phlebotomy · 1 more program on the Mississippi page
Needles, Scrubs, & Gloves - 12-Week Phlebotomy Class
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS | 29 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Jones College | Ellisville, MS | 68 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL | 85 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,109 | |
| Pearl River Community College | Hattiesburg, MS | 87 | Non-credit course | $500 | ||
| Hinds Community College | Jackson, MS | 89 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Bevill State Community College | Fayette, AL | 99 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $1,025 |
Phlebotomists in Mississippi earned a median of $36,290 a year ($17 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $8,940 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Mississippi's 1,200 phlebotomists earned between $30,940 and $38,820.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists five hospitals within 25 miles of Bailey, MS:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, about 29 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 8 weeks and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $500 at Pearl River Community College to $2,109 at Shelton State Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
East Mississippi Community College's Phlebotomy takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Jones College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. East Mississippi Community College (Scooba, evening), Hinds Community College (Jackson, evening) and Bevill State Community College (Fayette, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Shelton State Community College (NHA CPT) and Bevill State Community College (ASPT).
A median of $36,290 a year, or $17 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,200 phlebotomists in Mississippi. The national median was $45,230.
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