Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Francitas, TX. The closest is Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, 35 miles away with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Coastal Bend College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Wharton County Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
See Victoria College's program page: PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Brazosport College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Texas Healthtech Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Open the Alvin College course details: CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Phlebotomy Course
Victorious Healthcare Academy: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Course
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
See Houston City College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Lone Star College admission and start dates: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 35 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | 39 | Non-credit course | february 22 to May 19 | Yes | $790 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | 55 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $2,069 | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 76 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 78 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 85 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 86 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | 86 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 86 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 86 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 89 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, TX | 91 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $750 |
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Francitas, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, about 35 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at Coastal Bend College to $2,069 at Brazosport 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. Victoria College (Victoria, evening), Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) and Coastal Bend College (Beeville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Ten of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Victoria College (NHA CPT), 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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