Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Briggs, TX. The closest is Temple College in Temple, 35 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 14 weeks with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,200 (Texas State Technical College-Brownwood).
Phlebotomy Technician
Temple College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Austin Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Occupational Skills Award
McLennan Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Occupational Skills Award
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Texas State Technical College-Brownwood's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple College | Temple, TX | 35 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,300 |
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 42 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| McLennan Community College | Waco, TX | 65 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Texas State Technical College-Brownwood | Brownwood, TX | 84 | Non-credit course | $1,200 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Briggs, TX, four 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.
Temple College in Temple, about 35 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,200 at Texas State Technical College-Brownwood to $2,300 at Temple College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Temple College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Austin Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Temple College (Temple, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Temple College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), McLennan Community College (ASCP PBT) and Texas State Technical College-Brownwood (ASCP PBT).
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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