Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
- Externship
- Externship with a TJC healthcare partner
- Published cost
- $1,999 total (2026-27)
Tyler Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Golden, TX. The closest is Tyler Junior College in Tyler, 32 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Northeast Texas Community College). The shortest is Northeast Texas Community College's 8 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Tyler Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Phlebotomy Technician
See Northeast Texas Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | 45 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 47 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 |
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 Golden, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Tyler Junior College in Tyler, about 32 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid and includes a clinical externship.
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) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Tyler Junior College (ASCP PBT), Northeast Texas Community College (ASPT) and Kilgore 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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