Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 132 hours: PLAB1023 (72), BUSG1012 (12), PLAB1060 practicum (48)
- Externship
- 48 hours
- Published cost
- $2,069 total (2026)
- Schedule
- Day
Brazosport College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Old Ocean, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, 18 miles away with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,340 (Alvin College). The shortest is Alvin College's about 5 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Brazosport College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See Wharton County Junior College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Alvin College admission and start dates: CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Texas Healthtech Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PLAB-1023 and PLAB-1060)
Open the Galveston College course details: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PLAB-1023 and PLAB-1060)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | 18 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $2,069 | |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 27 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 40 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 45 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Old Ocean, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,340 at Alvin 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.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Galveston 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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