Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Beechgrove, TN, one of them within 25. The closest is Allied Health Careers Institute in Murfreesboro, 19 miles away: a certificate that takes 2.5 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $950 (NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital)).
Phlebotomy Technician
Allied Health Careers Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Nashville, Nashville, TN · #12 in Tennessee (54/100)
Phlebotomy Technician program
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville's program page: Phlebotomy Technician program
Columbia Main Campus, Columbia, TN · #1 in Tennessee (69/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
Columbia State Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
NGH School of Health Sciences, Nashville, TN · #4 in Tennessee (62/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro, TN | 19 | Certificate | 3 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville | Nashville, TN | 41 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | 47 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,249 | |
| NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) | Nashville, TN | 50 | Certificate | 12 wk | Yes | $950 |
Phlebotomists in Tennessee earned a median of $38,550 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $6,680 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Tennessee's 3,520 phlebotomists earned between $36,310 and $45,630.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists eight hospitals within 25 miles of Beechgrove, TN, seven 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.
Allied Health Careers Institute in Murfreesboro, about 19 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 2.5 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $950 at NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) to $1,249 at Columbia 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.
Allied Health Careers Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2.5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville (Nashville, evening and weekend) and NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (Nashville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Columbia State Community College (NHA CPT) and NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (NHA CPT).
A median of $38,550 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,520 phlebotomists in Tennessee. The national median was $45,230.
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