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 Longview, MS. The closest is East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, 47 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 weeks with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,025 (Bevill State Community College).
Phlebotomy
East Mississippi Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS | 47 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Bevill State Community College | Fayette, AL | 67 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $1,025 | |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL | 84 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,109 | |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead, MS | 91 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 Longview, 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 47 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 8 weeks and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,025 at Bevill State 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. Bevill State Community College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. East Mississippi Community College (Scooba, evening) and Bevill State Community College (Fayette, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Bevill State Community College (ASPT) and Shelton State Community College (NHA CPT).
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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