Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Eddy, TX. The closest is Temple College in Temple, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 14 weeks with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $493 (Hill College). The shortest is Navarro College's about 8 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Temple College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Occupational Skills Award
See McLennan Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Occupational Skills Award
Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Navarro College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Johnson County Campus (JCC) Student Center, Cleburne, TX · #36 in Texas (43/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (PLAB 1023 Basic Phlebotomy)
Read Hill College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program (PLAB 1023 Basic Phlebotomy)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Open the Austin Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Grand Prairie Campus, Grand Prairie, TX · #39 in Texas (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
See Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple College | Temple, TX | 16 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,300 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco, TX | 19 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 72 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $1,050 |
| Hill College | Cleburne, TX | 73 | Non-credit course | $493 | ||
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 75 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 95 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | 96 | 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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Eddy, TX, three of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Temple College in Temple, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $493 at Hill 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.
Navarro College's Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060) takes about 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Temple College (Temple, evening) and Hill College (Cleburne, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Temple College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), McLennan Community College (ASCP PBT), Navarro College (NHA CPT) and Hill College (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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