Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- 8 weeks
- Externship
- Optional face-to-face clinical
- Published cost
- $750 total
Northeast Texas Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Cookville, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, 8 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Northeast Texas Community College).
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | 8 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX | 49 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $1,865 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 58 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 | |
| Kiamichi Technology Centers | Hugo, OK | 65 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $750 | |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 69 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope, AR | 80 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 82 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 83 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA | 86 | Certificate | 17 wk | Yes | |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena, AR | 100 | Certificate | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Cookville, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, about 8 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at Northeast Texas Community College to $1,999 at Tyler Junior College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast Texas Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Kiamichi Technology Centers (about 7-9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Texarkana College (Texarkana, evening), Kilgore College (Kilgore, evening) and Kiamichi Technology Centers (Hugo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northeast Texas Community College (ASPT), Texarkana College (NHA CPT), Kilgore College (NHA CPT) and Kiamichi Technology Centers (NHA CPT), 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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