Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
- Hours
- PLAB 1023, 96 classroom hours; PLAB 1060, 48 clinical hours
- Externship
- 48 hours
- Published cost
- $1,600 total
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Telephone, TX. The closest is Grayson College in Denison, 31 miles away with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Kiamichi Technology Centers). The shortest is Northeast Texas Community College's 8 weeks non-credit course.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060)
Phlebotomy Technician - NHA National Certification
See Kiamichi Technology Centers's program page: Phlebotomy Technician - NHA National Certification
Health Professions - Phlebotomy Technician (PHLEB) Track, Level 1 Certificate
Collin College admission and start dates: Health Professions - Phlebotomy Technician (PHLEB) Track, Level 1 Certificate · 1 more program on the Texas page
Phlebotomy Technician
Read North Central Texas College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Northeast Texas Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Pontotoc Technology Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
See Concorde Career College-Dallas's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
National Phlebotomy Technician
Dallas College admission and start dates: National Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Texas page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson College | Denison, TX | 31 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,600 | |
| Kiamichi Technology Centers | Hugo, OK | 34 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $750 | |
| Collin College | McKinney, TX | 55 | Certificate | |||
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX | 64 | Non-credit course | 112 hr | ||
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | 76 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Pontotoc Technology Center | Ada, OK | 77 | Non-credit course | january 11 - March 2 | 100 hr | $825 |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas, TX | 81 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | 81 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,800 |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | 95 | Diploma | 8 wk |
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 Telephone, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Grayson College in Denison, about 31 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PLAB 1023 and PLAB 1060) and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at Kiamichi Technology Centers to $1,800 at Dallas College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast Texas Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Concorde Career College-Dallas (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Kiamichi Technology Centers (Hugo, evening) and Pontotoc Technology Center (Ada, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Grayson College (NHA CPT), Kiamichi Technology Centers (NHA CPT), Northeast Texas Community College (ASPT) and Concorde Career College-Dallas (NHA CPT), 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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