Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Clay, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Blinn College in Brenham, 16 miles away with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,071 (Lee College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
See Lone Star College's program page: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy Course
Victorious Healthcare Academy admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Course
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Texas Healthtech Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Open the Houston City College course details: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Pima Medical Institute-Houston: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
See Wharton County Junior College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Temple College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 16 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| Lone Star College | Tomball, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | |||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 65 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 69 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 71 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 75 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Temple College | Temple, TX | 79 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,300 |
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 84 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 88 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 93 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 95 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| McLennan Community College | Waco, TX | 96 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
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 seven hospitals within 25 miles of Clay, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Blinn College in Brenham, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,071 at Lee College 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.
Victorious Healthcare Academy's Phlebotomy Course takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Alvin College (about 5 weeks) is next.
Yes. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) and Temple College (Temple, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Nine of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blinn College (NHA CPT), Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), Victorious Healthcare Academy (NHA CPT) and Houston City College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT), and others.
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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