Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Bumpus Mills, TN. The closest is Hopkinsville Community College in Hopkinsville, 26 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $950 (NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital)). The shortest is Allied Health Careers Institute's 2.5 weeks certificate.
Hopkinsville campus, Hopkinsville, KY · #2 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate
Clarksville Campus (Health Professions building), Clarksville, TN · #13 in Tennessee (54/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Austin Peay State University's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker
NGH School of Health Sciences, Nashville, TN · #4 in Tennessee (62/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) Program
Nashville, Nashville, TN · #12 in Tennessee (54/100)
Phlebotomy Technician program
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville course details: Phlebotomy Technician program
Gallatin Campus, Building 300, Gallatin, TN · #5 in Tennessee (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Volunteer State Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Columbia Main Campus, Columbia, TN · #1 in Tennessee (69/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
See Columbia State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
Phlebotomy Certificate
Southeastern Illinois College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | 26 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | 29 | Non-credit course | 28 sessions | Yes | $3,375 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | 53 | Certificate | |||
| NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) | Nashville, TN | 66 | Certificate | 12 wk | Yes | $950 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville | Nashville, TN | 76 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | 80 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | 83 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,249 | |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | 85 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | 86 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | 89 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Evansville, IN | 96 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro, TN | 96 | Certificate | 3 wk | 40 hr |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Bumpus Mills, TN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Hopkinsville Community College in Hopkinsville, about 26 miles away. Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate takes one semester and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $950 at NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) to $3,375 at Austin Peay State University. 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 100 miles. NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, evening), NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (Nashville, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville (Nashville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Austin Peay State University (ASCP PBT), NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (NHA CPT), Volunteer State Community College (NHA CPT) and Columbia State Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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