Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Heidenheimer, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Temple College in Temple, 7 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 Technician Program
Austin Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Johnson County Campus (JCC) Student Center, Cleburne, TX · #36 in Texas (43/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (PLAB 1023 Basic Phlebotomy)
Open the Hill College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program (PLAB 1023 Basic Phlebotomy)
Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Navarro College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Texas State Technical College-Brownwood's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple College | Temple, TX | 7 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,300 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco, TX | 41 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 54 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| Hill College | Cleburne, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | $493 | ||
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 94 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $1,050 |
| Texas State Technical College-Brownwood | Brownwood, TX | 99 | Non-credit course | $1,200 |
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 Heidenheimer, 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 7 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. Temple College (14 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), Blinn 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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