Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Poetry, TX. The closest is Concorde Career College-Dallas in Dallas, 30 miles away: a diploma that takes 8 weeks.
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Concorde Career College-Dallas: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
National Phlebotomy Technician
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Health Professions - Phlebotomy Technician (PHLEB) Track, Level 1 Certificate
Collin College admission and start dates: Health Professions - Phlebotomy Technician (PHLEB) Track, Level 1 Certificate · 1 more program on the Texas page
Grand Prairie Campus, Grand Prairie, TX · #39 in Texas (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas, TX | 30 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | 30 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,800 |
| Collin College | McKinney, TX | 34 | Certificate | |||
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | 45 | Diploma | 8 wk |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Poetry, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Concorde Career College-Dallas in Dallas, about 30 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Diploma takes 8 weeks.
Concorde Career College-Dallas's Phlebotomy Technician Diploma takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (8 weeks) is next.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Concorde Career College-Dallas (NHA CPT), Dallas College (ASCP PBT) and Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (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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