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 Doucette, TX. The closest is Angelina College in Lufkin, 39 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). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Texas Healthtech Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
Lamar State College Orange admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Read Lone Star College's requirements: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy, Course (Medical Laboratory)
San Jacinto College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, Course (Medical Laboratory)
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
See Houston City College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Pima Medical Institute-Houston admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 39 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 54 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 63 | Non-credit course | feb 9 to Mar 30 | 48 hr | $550 |
| Lone Star College | Conroe, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | |||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 80 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 91 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 91 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 91 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 92 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 92 | 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 one hospital within 25 miles of Doucette, 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 39 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 $1,510 at Houston City 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. San Jacinto College (3 months) is next.
Yes. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) and Panola College (Carthage, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), Lee College (NHA CPT), Houston City College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT) and Pima Medical Institute-Houston (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT NCPT and NPA), 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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