Phlebotomy
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 116 contact hours (PLAB 1023 classroom 68, PLAB 1062 clinical 48)
- Externship
- 48 hours
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Brookeland, TX. The closest is Angelina College in Lufkin, 48 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one semester with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $550 (Lamar State College Orange).
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
See Lamar State College Orange's program page: Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy Technician
Texas Healthtech Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Alexandria Campus, Alexandria, LA · #9 in Louisiana (17/100)
CTC - Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Central Louisiana Technical Community College course details: CTC - Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Southern University at Shreveport: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 68 | Non-credit course | feb 9 to Mar 30 | 48 hr | $550 |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 72 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 76 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria, LA | 90 | Certificate | |||
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 98 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Brookeland, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Angelina College in Lufkin, about 48 miles away. Phlebotomy takes one semester and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $550 at Lamar State College Orange to $1,388 at Panola College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Angelina College's Phlebotomy takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Southern University at Shreveport (one semester) is next.
Yes. Panola College (Carthage, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Panola College (NHA CPT).
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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