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
Ten phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Richwood, TX, one of them within 25. The closest is Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, 3 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
CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
See Alvin College's program page: CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PLAB-1023 and PLAB-1060)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read College of the Mainland's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy, Course (Medical Laboratory)
Open the San Jacinto College course details: Phlebotomy, Course (Medical Laboratory)
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Texas Healthtech Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See Wharton County Junior College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Houston City College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | 3 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $2,069 | |
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 27 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 28 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 33 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 44 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 44 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 46 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 50 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | 50 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 50 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 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 Richwood, 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 3 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.
Alvin College's CEPLAB 1023 Phlebotomy (Phlebotomy Technician) takes about 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. San Jacinto College (3 months) is next.
Six of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Galveston College (NHA CPT), College of the Mainland (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) 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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