Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- PLAB 1023 Phlebotomy Lecture, 54 hours; PLAB 1060 Phlebotomy Clinical, 120 hours
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $1,450 total
Wharton County Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pierce, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, 8 miles away with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $790 (Victoria College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Wharton County Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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See Brazosport College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
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Texas Healthtech Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Read Alvin College's requirements: CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Victoria College course details: PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
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Victorious Healthcare Academy: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Course
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
See Houston City College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
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Lone Star College admission and start dates: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 8 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | 43 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $2,069 | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 50 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 57 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | 58 | Non-credit course | february 22 to May 19 | Yes | $790 |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 59 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 60 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | 60 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 60 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 67 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 68 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 70 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 80 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Pierce, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, about 8 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $790 at Victoria 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) and Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Ten of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Victoria College (NHA CPT), Victorious Healthcare Academy (NHA CPT) and Houston City College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT 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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