Phlebotomy Technician
Diploma
- Externship
- Hands-on training and internships (40% of the program)
Texas Healthtech Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Classes Near Barker, TX
11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Barker, TX, five of them within 25. The closest is Texas Healthtech Institute in Houston, 12 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,071 (Lee College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
5programs within 25 miles
11within 50 miles
$1,071lowest published cost
4 wkshortest program
$40,450median pay in Texas
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Barker
Phlebotomy Course
CertificateOn campusHybridNHA CPT
- Length
- 4 weeks
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
See Victorious Healthcare Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Course
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPTNCCT NCPTExam fee included
- Hours
- 216 minimum contact hours
- Published cost
- $1,510 total
Houston City College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Non-credit courseASCP PBTNCCT NCPT
Read Lone Star College's requirements: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPTNCCT NCPTNPA
- Length
- About 3 months
- Hours
- 140 in-program clock hours (70 lab, 70 class) plus 160-hour externship
- Externship
- 160 hours
Open the Pima Medical Institute-Houston course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy, Course (Medical Laboratory)
Non-credit course
- Length
- 3 months
San Jacinto College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, Course (Medical Laboratory)
CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Non-credit courseHybrid
- Length
- About 5 weeks (Fall 11/02/2026-12/04/2026; Spring 01/04/2027-02/05/2027); Mondays 10:00AM-2:00PM
- Hours
- 80 hours
- Sticks required
- 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks
- Published cost
- $1,340 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day
See Alvin College's program page: CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBT
- Hours
- PLAB 1023 Phlebotomy Lecture, 54 hours; PLAB 1060 Phlebotomy Clinical, 120 hours
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $1,450 total
Wharton County Junior College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 12 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 13 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 18 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | 18 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 18 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 33 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 37 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 41 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 43 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 50 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 50 | Non-credit course | 80 hr |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Barker
Phlebotomists in Texas earned a median of $40,450 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $4,780 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Texas's 12,820 phlebotomists earned between $36,560 and $47,690.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 30 hospitals within 25 miles of Barker, TX, 27 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston · 2 miles
- HCA Houston Healthcare West Houston · 5 miles
- Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston Houston · 5 miles
- Altus Houston Hospital, Lp Houston · 8 miles
- Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy · 9 miles
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital Houston · 10 miles
- St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · 12 miles
- Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · 14 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Barker
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Barker, TX?
Texas Healthtech Institute in Houston, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Barker, TX?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,071 at Lee College to $1,510 at Houston City College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Barker, TX?
Victorious Healthcare Academy's Phlebotomy Course takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Alvin College (about 5 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Barker, TX?
Yes. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Barker, TX prepare you for certification?
Eight of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Victorious Healthcare Academy (NHA CPT), Houston City College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT), Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT) and Pima Medical Institute-Houston (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT NCPT and NPA), and others.
How much do phlebotomists make in Texas?
A median of $40,450 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 12,820 phlebotomists in Texas. The national median was $45,230.
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