Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ovett, MS. The closest is Jones College in Ellisville, 13 miles away: a certificate that takes 8 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $500 (Pearl River Community College).
Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate)
Jones College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate) · 1 more program on the Mississippi page
PRCC Woodall Center, Hattiesburg, MS · #6 in Mississippi (25/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
See Pearl River Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center, Jackson, MS · #4 in Mississippi (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Hinds Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy · 1 more program on the Mississippi page
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Northshore Technical Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
East Mississippi Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones College | Ellisville, MS | 13 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Pearl River Community College | Hattiesburg, MS | 21 | Non-credit course | $500 | ||
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS | 50 | Non-credit course | Yes | $900 | |
| Hinds Community College | Jackson, MS | 90 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe, LA | 97 | Non-credit course | |||
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS | 98 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 100 hr |
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 Ovett, MS, four of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Jones College in Ellisville, about 13 miles away. Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate) takes 8 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $500 at Pearl River Community College to $900 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Jones College's Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate) takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. East Mississippi Community College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Hinds Community College (Jackson, evening) and East Mississippi Community College (Scooba, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (NCCT NCPT).
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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