Phlebotomy
- Length
- 12 weeks; Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-9 p.m; in person, Wednesdays online
- Hours
- 200 contact hours
- Published cost
- $875 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Diana, TX. The closest is Kilgore College in Kilgore, 27 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Northeast Texas Community College). The shortest is Northeast Texas Community College's 8 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Northeast Texas Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Tyler Junior College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 27 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 | |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | 31 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 47 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Diana, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Kilgore College in Kilgore, about 27 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks.
Published prices within 50 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 50 miles. Kilgore College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Kilgore College (Kilgore, evening) and Panola College (Carthage, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kilgore College (NHA CPT), Northeast Texas Community College (ASPT), Tyler Junior College (ASCP PBT) and 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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