Phlebotomy Technician
- Externship
- Hands-on training and internships (40% of the program)
Texas Healthtech Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Saratoga, TX. The closest is Texas Healthtech Institute in Beaumont, 26 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $550 (Lamar State College Orange).
Phlebotomy Technician
Texas Healthtech Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
Lamar State College Orange admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Program (Certificate of Completion)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 26 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 44 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 48 | Non-credit course | feb 9 to Mar 30 | 48 hr | $550 |
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 Saratoga, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Texas Healthtech Institute in Beaumont, about 26 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $550 at Lamar State College Orange to $1,071 at Lee College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lee College (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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