Phlebotomy
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 116 contact hours (PLAB 1023 classroom 68, PLAB 1062 clinical 48)
- Externship
- 48 hours
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Woodlake, TX. The closest is Angelina College in Lufkin, 27 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one semester with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $550 (Lamar State College Orange). The shortest is Victorious Healthcare Academy's 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
See Lone Star College's program page: Phlebotomist Certificate (Continuing Education)
Phlebotomy Technician
Texas Healthtech Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Course
Read Victorious Healthcare Academy's requirements: Phlebotomy Course
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
See Houston City College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, O.S.A.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Pima Medical Institute-Houston admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | 27 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Lone Star College | Conroe, TX | 55 | Non-credit course | |||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX | 84 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston, TX | 87 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | 87 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,071 | |
| Panola College | Carthage, TX | 88 | Non-credit course | two sessions: Session I classroom Tuesdays 5:00-8:15 PM | 150 hr | $1,388 |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | 88 | Non-credit course | $1,510 | ||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston, TX | 88 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | 90 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,999 | |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | 95 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | $875 | |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | 95 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Lamar State College Orange | Orange, TX | 98 | 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 one hospital within 25 miles of Woodlake, TX:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Angelina College in Lufkin, about 27 miles away. Phlebotomy takes one semester and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $550 at Lamar State College Orange 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.
Victorious Healthcare Academy's Phlebotomy Course takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Kilgore College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Victorious Healthcare Academy (Houston, evening and weekend), Panola College (Carthage, evening) and Kilgore College (Kilgore, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Eight of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lone Star College (ASCP PBT and NCCT NCPT), Victorious Healthcare Academy (NHA CPT), Lee College (NHA CPT) and Panola College (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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