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 Ratcliff, TX. The closest is Angelina College in Lufkin, 25 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 Navarro College's about 8 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
See Tyler Junior College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician-Hybrid
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Open the Lone Star College course details: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Navarro College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 25 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 65 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 | |
| Lone Star College | Conroe, TX | 76 | Non-credit course | |||
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 91 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $1,050 |
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 Ratcliff, 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 25 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.
Navarro College's Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060) takes about 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Kilgore College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Panola College (Carthage, evening) and Kilgore College (Kilgore, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Tyler Junior College (ASCP PBT), Panola College (NHA CPT), Kilgore College (NHA CPT) and Lone Star College (ASCP PBT 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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