Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Smyrna, TN, three of them within 25. The closest is Allied Health Careers Institute in Murfreesboro, 10 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
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NGH School of Health Sciences, Nashville, TN · #4 in Tennessee (62/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) Program
Gallatin Campus, Building 300, Gallatin, TN · #5 in Tennessee (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Volunteer State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Columbia Main Campus, Columbia, TN · #1 in Tennessee (69/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
Open the Columbia State Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro, TN | 10 | Certificate | 3 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville | Nashville, TN | 12 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) | Nashville, TN | 21 | Certificate | 12 wk | Yes | $950 |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | 29 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN | 38 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,249 |
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 16 hospitals within 25 miles of Smyrna, TN, 14 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 10 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.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (NHA CPT), Volunteer State Community College (NHA CPT) and 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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