Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 176 hours: 96-hour classroom PLAB 1023 and 80-hour onsite clinical PLAB 1060
- Externship
- 80 hours
- Sticks required
- At least 100 live sticks
Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Ledbetter, TX. The closest is Blinn College in Brenham, 23 miles away with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $790 (Victoria College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
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Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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See Austin Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
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Lone Star College admission and start dates: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
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Open the Wharton County Junior College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
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Victorious Healthcare Academy: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Course
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See Texas Healthtech Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
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Houston City College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 23 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 59 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Lone Star College | Tomball, TX | 69 | Non-credit course | |||
| Temple College | Temple, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,300 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 75 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 82 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 84 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 88 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 88 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| McLennan Community College | Waco, TX | 96 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | 98 | Non-credit course | february 22 to May 19 | Yes | $790 |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Ledbetter, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Blinn College in Brenham, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $790 at Victoria 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.
Victorious Healthcare Academy's Phlebotomy Course takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Pima Medical Institute-Houston (about 3 months) is next.
Yes. Temple College (Temple, evening), Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) and Victoria College (Victoria, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Nine of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blinn College (NHA CPT), Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), Temple College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT) and Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), 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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