Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Odem, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, 19 miles away with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Coastal Bend College).
Phlebotomy Technician
Del Mar College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Training Program
See Coastal Bend College's program page: Phlebotomy Training Program
PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
Victoria College admission and start dates: PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX | 19 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | ||
| Coastal Bend College | Alice, TX | 32 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $750 | |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | 71 | 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 Odem, TX, two 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.
Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, about 19 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at Coastal Bend College to $790 at Victoria College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Coastal Bend College (Alice, evening and weekend) and Victoria College (Victoria, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Coastal Bend College (NHA CPT) and Victoria College (NHA CPT).
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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