Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
- Length
- Feb 9 to Mar 30, 2027
- Hours
- 80 hours (32 classroom and/or online, 48 clinical)
- Externship
- 48 hours
- Published cost
- $550 total (2026-27)
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Sabine Pass, TX. The closest is Lamar State College Orange in Orange, 28 miles away: a non-credit course that takes feb 9 to Mar 30 with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $550 (Lamar State College Orange). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 28 | Non-credit course | feb 9 to Mar 30 | 48 hr | $550 |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 29 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 64 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | 70 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | 75 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 76 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Alvin College | Alvin, TX | 83 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,340 | |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Lone Star College | Houston, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 90 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 95 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| South Louisiana Community College | Crowley, LA | 97 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
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 Sabine Pass, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Lamar State College Orange in Orange, about 28 miles away. Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion) takes feb 9 to Mar 30 and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $550 at Lamar State College Orange to $3,000 at South Louisiana Community 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. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend) and South Louisiana Community College (Crowley, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Eight of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lee College (NHA CPT), College of the Mainland (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Galveston College (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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