One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Sontag, MS. The closest is Hinds Community College in Jackson, 44 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $500 (Pearl River Community College). The shortest is Jones College's 8 weeks certificate.
Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center, Jackson, MS · #4 in Mississippi (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Hinds Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy · 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 (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate)
Jones College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (Certified Phlebotomy Technician career certificate) · 1 more program on the Mississippi page
Ferriday Campus, Ferriday, LA · #9 in Louisiana (17/100)
CTC - Phlebotomy Technician
Read Central Louisiana Technical Community College's requirements: CTC - Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Northshore Technical Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Mid City (main) Campus, Nursing and Allied Health, Baton Rouge, LA · #8 in Louisiana (31/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
See Baton Rouge Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community College | Jackson, MS | 44 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Pearl River Community College | Hattiesburg, MS | 57 | Non-credit course | $500 | ||
| Jones College | Ellisville, MS | 58 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Ferriday, LA | 80 | Certificate | |||
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS | 88 | Non-credit course | Yes | $900 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe, LA | 94 | Non-credit course | |||
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA | 100 | Non-credit course | $1,500 |
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Sontag, MS:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Hinds Community College in Jackson, about 44 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $500 at Pearl River Community College to $1,500 at Baton Rouge Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Hinds Community College (Jackson, evening) and Baton Rouge Community College (Baton Rouge, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (NCCT NCPT) and Baton Rouge 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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