Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Carter, TX, two of them within 25. The closest is Weatherford College in Weatherford, 12 miles away: a certificate that takes about one semester: 8 weeks on campus.
Phlebotomy Technology Certificate
Weatherford College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technology Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
See Tarrant County College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Johnson County Campus (JCC) Student Center, Cleburne, TX · #36 in Texas (43/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (PLAB 1023 Basic Phlebotomy)
Hill College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program (PLAB 1023 Basic Phlebotomy)
Grand Prairie Campus, Grand Prairie, TX · #39 in Texas (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Read Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherford College | Weatherford, TX | 12 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Tarrant County College | Fort Worth, TX | 25 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Hill College | Cleburne, TX | 43 | Non-credit course | $493 | ||
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | 45 | Diploma | 8 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Carter, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Weatherford College in Weatherford, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy Technology Certificate takes about one semester: 8 weeks on campus and includes a clinical externship.
Weatherford College's Phlebotomy Technology Certificate takes about one semester: 8 weeks on campus, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Hill College (Cleburne, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Weatherford College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT), Hill College (NHA CPT) and Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (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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