Phlebotomy Technician
- Externship
- Hands-on training and internships (40% of the program)
Texas Healthtech Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Hillister, TX. The closest is Texas Healthtech Institute in Beaumont, 43 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $550 (Lamar State College Orange). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
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Texas Healthtech Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 43 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 50 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 52 | Non-credit course | feb 9 to Mar 30 | 48 hr | $550 |
| Lone Star College | Conroe, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | |||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 73 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 85 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 87 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 87 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 89 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 97 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Hillister, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Texas Healthtech Institute in Beaumont, about 43 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $550 at Lamar State College Orange to $1,510 at Houston City 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. San Jacinto College (3 months) is next.
Yes. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), Lee College (NHA CPT), Houston City College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT 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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