Phlebotomy
- Length
- 12 weeks
- Hours
- 64 instructional hours plus 20 clinical hours (8.4 CEUs)
- Externship
- 20 hours
- Published cost
- $650 total
South Plains College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Tokio, TX. The closest is South Plains College in Levelland, 30 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks with a 20-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $650 (South Plains College).
Phlebotomy
South Plains College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Odessa College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program
Certificate of Achievement in Phlebotomy
Open the Clovis Community College course details: Certificate of Achievement in Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plains College | Levelland, TX | 30 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | 20 hr | $650 |
| Odessa College | Andrews, TX | 60 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | Yes | $2,300 |
| Midland College | Midland, TX | 84 | Non-credit course | january 12 to April 27 | 64 hr | $1,108 |
| Howard College | Big Spring, TX | 91 | Non-credit course | fall 2026 Sept 1-Nov 12 | 36 hr | $800 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis, NM | 94 | Certificate | Yes |
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 Tokio, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
South Plains College in Levelland, about 30 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks and includes a 20-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $650 at South Plains College to $2,300 at Odessa College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
South Plains College's Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Odessa College (16 weeks) is next.
Yes. Odessa College (Andrews, evening and weekend) and Midland College (Midland, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: South Plains College (NHA CPT), Odessa College (NHA CPT) and Midland 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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