Phlebotomy
- Length
- Bootcamp
- Hours
- 64 hours
- Externship
- Students practice venipuncture and capillary puncture on each other
- Published cost
- $1,350 total
Cleveland State Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Reliance, TN, one of them within 25. The closest is Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, 17 miles away: a non-credit course that takes bootcamp. Published prices nearby start at $1,350 (Cleveland State Community College). The shortest is Academy of Allied Health Careers's 5 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy
Cleveland State Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Blairsville Campus, Blairsville, GA · #4 in Georgia (57/100)
Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Academy of Allied Health Careers's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Center for Professional Education, James R. Mapp Building, Chattanooga, TN · #6 in Tennessee (57/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Open the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga course details: Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Walker County Campus, Rock Spring, GA · #10 in Georgia (40/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (PT21) Certificate
Georgia Northwestern Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (PT21) Certificate · 1 more program on the Georgia page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN | 17 | Non-credit course | bootcamp | Yes | $1,350 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy, NC | 29 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| North Georgia Technical College | Blairsville, GA | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | Chattanooga, TN | 41 | Certificate | 5 wk | Yes | $2,100 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | 41 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | Yes | $2,495 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rock Spring, GA | 47 | Certificate | 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 Reliance, TN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy takes bootcamp and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,350 at Cleveland State Community College to $2,495 at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Academy of Allied Health Careers's Phlebotomy Technician takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (11 weeks) is next.
Yes. Academy of Allied Health Careers (Chattanooga, evening) and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Cleveland State Community College (NHA CPT), North Georgia Technical College (ASCP PBT) and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (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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