Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- PLAB 1023 Phlebotomy Lecture, 54 hours; PLAB 1060 Phlebotomy Clinical, 120 hours
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $1,450 total
Wharton County Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Guy, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, 20 miles away with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,340 (Alvin 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
Phlebotomy Technician
See Brazosport College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
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Texas Healthtech Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Read Alvin College's requirements: CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Open the Houston City College course details: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
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Lone Star College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
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See Pima Medical Institute-Houston's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
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Victorious Healthcare Academy admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Course
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 20 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | 27 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $2,069 | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 29 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 33 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 39 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | 39 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 39 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 39 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 43 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 47 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 50 | Non-credit course | Yes |
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 seven hospitals within 25 miles of Guy, 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 20 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,340 at Alvin 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 50 miles. Alvin College (about 5 weeks) is next.
Yes. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Seven of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Houston City College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT), Lone Star College (ASCP PBT 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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