Phlebotomy
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 116 contact hours (PLAB 1023 classroom 68, PLAB 1062 clinical 48)
- Externship
- 48 hours
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Pennington, TX. The closest is Angelina College in Lufkin, 32 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one semester with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $875 (Kilgore College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
See Lone Star College's program page: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Tyler Junior College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Navarro College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 32 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Lone Star College | Conroe, TX | 62 | Non-credit course | |||
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 78 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 85 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 86 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 | |
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 94 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $1,050 |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 95 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 98 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 98 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 99 | Non-credit course | 80 hr |
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 Pennington, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Angelina College in Lufkin, about 32 miles away. Phlebotomy takes one semester and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $875 at Kilgore College to $1,999 at Tyler Junior 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. Navarro College (about 8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Panola College (Carthage, evening), Kilgore College (Kilgore, evening) and Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Nine of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), Tyler Junior College (ASCP PBT), Panola College (NHA CPT) and Kilgore College (NHA CPT), 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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