Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Shelbyville, TX. The closest is Panola College in Carthage, 31 miles away: a non-credit course that takes two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM with a 150-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $875 (Kilgore College). The shortest is Kilgore College's 12 weeks non-credit course.
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 31 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 49 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 55 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA | 58 | Certificate | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 64 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 | |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 82 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria, LA | 100 | Certificate |
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 Shelbyville, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Panola College in Carthage, about 31 miles away. Phlebotomy takes two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM and includes a 150-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.
Kilgore College's Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Angelina College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Panola College (Carthage, evening), Bossier Parish Community College (Bossier City, evening) and Kilgore College (Kilgore, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Panola College (NHA CPT), Bossier Parish Community College (ASCP PBT), Kilgore College (NHA CPT) and Tyler Junior College (ASCP PBT).
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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