Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 176 hours: 96-hour classroom PLAB 1023 and 80-hour onsite clinical PLAB 1060
- Externship
- 80 hours
- Sticks required
- At least 100 live sticks
Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of West Point, TX. The closest is Blinn College in Brenham, 41 miles away with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $790 (Victoria College). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Blinn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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Wharton County Junior College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
Read Victoria College's requirements: PLAB 1023: Phlebotomy Technician
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Open the Temple College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
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Texas Healthtech Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 41 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | ||
| Austin Community College | Austin, TX | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | 71 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $1,450 | |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | 78 | Non-credit course | february 22 to May 19 | Yes | $790 |
| Temple College | Temple, TX | 82 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,300 |
| Lone Star College | Tomball, TX | 85 | Non-credit course | |||
| St. Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | 93 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston, TX | 93 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 94 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Concorde Career College-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 96 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 96 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 99 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 99 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr |
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 West Point, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Blinn College in Brenham, about 41 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $790 at Victoria College to $2,300 at Temple 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. Concorde Career College-San Antonio (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Victoria College (Victoria, evening), Temple College (Temple, evening) and St. Philip's College (San Antonio, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blinn College (NHA CPT), Wharton County Junior College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Victoria College (NHA CPT) and Temple College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), 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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