Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Oakland, TX. The closest is Blinn College in Brenham, 46 miles away with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Coastal Bend College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See Wharton County Junior College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
Victoria College admission and start dates: PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Read Austin Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Texas Healthtech Institute course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Lone Star College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy Course
See Victorious Healthcare Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Course
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Houston City College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 46 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | 54 | Non-credit course | february 22 to May 19 | Yes | $790 |
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 73 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 79 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Lone Star College | Tomball, TX | 80 | Non-credit course | |||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 83 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 87 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 87 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | 91 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $2,069 | |
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 97 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| St. Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | 99 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, TX | 100 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $750 |
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 Oakland, 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 46 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at Coastal Bend 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 100 miles. Alvin College (about 5 weeks) is next.
Yes. Victoria College (Victoria, evening), Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) and St. Philip's College (San Antonio, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blinn College (NHA CPT), Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Victoria College (NHA CPT) and Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), 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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