Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy
- Length
- 16 weeks
- Hours
- 7 credit hours (Phlebotomy 6, Medical Terminology 1); 58 hours of theory and lab
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $75 per credit (2023-24)
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Lenox, TN. The closest is Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, 26 miles away: a certificate that takes 16 weeks with a 120-hour externship. The shortest is Delta Technical College-Mississippi's 5 weeks certificate.
Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma Program
See Concorde Career College-Memphis's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma Program
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Union Avenue Campus (Allied Health Building), Memphis, TN · #17 in Tennessee (33/100)
Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
Read Southwest Tennessee Community College's requirements: Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician program
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis course details: Phlebotomy Technician program
West Memphis Campus, West Memphis, AR · #18 in Arkansas (13/100)
Phlebotomy - CP
Arkansas State University Mid-South: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy - CP
Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker
Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
Shawnee Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville, AR | 26 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | 67 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Jonesboro, AR | 69 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | 72 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis | Memphis, TN | 72 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis, AR | 75 | Certificate | |||
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | 83 | Certificate | |||
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | 84 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake, MS | 84 | Certificate | 5 wk | ||
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas, AR | 85 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Lenox, TN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, about 26 miles away. Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy takes 16 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Delta Technical College-Mississippi's Phlebotomy Training Course takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Concorde Career College-Memphis (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis (Memphis, evening and weekend) and Delta Technical College-Mississippi (Horn Lake, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Concorde Career College-Memphis (NHA CPT), Shawnee Community College (NCCT NCPT), Delta Technical College-Mississippi (NCCT NCPT) and Black River Technical College (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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