Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Shelbyville, TN, one of them within 25. The closest is Allied Health Careers Institute in Murfreesboro, 24 miles away: a certificate that takes 2.5 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,095 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville).
Phlebotomy Technician
Allied Health Careers Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Columbia Main Campus, Columbia, TN · #1 in Tennessee (69/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
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Nashville, Nashville, TN · #12 in Tennessee (54/100)
Phlebotomy Technician program
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro, TN | 24 | Certificate | 3 wk | 40 hr | |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | 34 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,249 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville | Nashville, TN | 43 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Shelbyville, TN:
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 24 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 2.5 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,095 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville 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.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville (Nashville, evening and weekend) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Columbia State Community 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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