Compare local certificate programs, schedules, clinical hours and costs near Irving
Phlebotomy training is a short certificate or diploma program, typically 4 to 8 months. The Irving area has both college certificates and private training centers within commuting distance of Dallas, Arlington, Grand Prairie and Fort Worth.
Most of the decision comes down to speed versus cost. A class that finishes quickly may cost more up front, and a certificate of completion does not replace a national exam such as the NHA CPT or ASCP PBT. Employers across DFW hospitals, labs and blood centers generally expect that credential, and most also want proof of live venipuncture draws.
Texas does not license phlebotomists, so the program you pick matters more than any state requirement.
Irving sits between Dallas and Fort Worth, so a realistic job search covers Las Colinas, Dallas, Arlington, Grand Prairie and Fort Worth, not just Irving itself.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Irving and Medical City Las Colinas are the closest hospital options. A September 2026 check found 10 Texas phlebotomy postings at Baylor Scott & White, none of which listed pay.1 Medical City offers tuition reimbursement, including on a per diem role at Medical City Arlington, and one Medical City posting required BLS certification within 30 days of hire.2 JPS Health Network in Fort Worth also posts phlebotomy roles. Texas Health Resources, Methodist, Parkland and UT Southwestern are major regional systems worth watching. Expect night, weekend and PRN shifts in hospital work.
Carter BloodCare has listed a Mobile Phlebotomist 1 role in Bedford at $18.25 an hour. Plasma centers include KEDPLASMA in Irving, BioLife in Dallas and CSL Plasma in Haltom City.
If you want daytime hours, target outpatient labs first. If you can work nights, hospitals have more shifts to offer and may help pay for further schooling. Earning a national credential and BLS before you apply puts you in a stronger position everywhere. Ask any employer offering "paid training" exactly what it covers.
A college certificate and a private training center can both get you to a first blood draw, though they suit different schedules and budgets. The programs confirmed in the area split fairly cleanly, and the choice comes down to length, published cost, and what you hold at the end.
Dallas College lists a Phlebotomy Technician program at North Lake and six other campuses.1 It runs 120 classroom and lab hours plus a 120-hour clinical, 240 hours in total.1 The packet points graduates toward the ASCP PBT or NHA CPCT-A exam.1 The packet gives no tuition figure or week count, and does not confirm a 2026 section at North Lake, so check the current schedule.
Tarrant County College offers Phlebotomy Technician through Continuing Education at Trinity River Campus East.2 The award is 168 certificate hours and 16.8 CEUs across two courses (code PLAB.C002.CE).2 TCC says costs vary and appear in the course descriptions, and it warns that some continuing-education courses are not offered every semester.3 No single tuition figure is published.
CTK Healthcare and Career Institute offers a Patient Care Technician-Phlebotomy and EKG program with a stated length of six months. It is hybrid: online lecture, an in-person lab every two weeks, and morning or evening classes. Students earn three certificates: phlebotomy, patient care technician and EKG. CTK also lists a Medical Assisting program of about six months, with online lecture and one in-person clinical day per week, awarding Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy certificates.
Neither CTK program publishes tuition. The school says financial aid is available, including no out-of-pocket cost for eligible students, so ask for a written quote showing exactly what you would owe.
Texas School of Phlebotomy is another name you may come across, but the official sources checked did not verify its current status, tuition, length or credential. Treat it as unconfirmed. For any school, get the start date, total cost and exam eligibility in writing before you put down a deposit.
Tuition varies by program, so check each listing below, but plan for roughly $370-$590 in extras on top of it: a $35-$75 background check, a $30-$60 drug screen, $150-$300 for scrubs, safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, and a national exam fee. The ASCP PBT costs $155 (non-refundable), while the NHA CPT, AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT are $134, $125 and $119. Some schools prepay or bundle the exam fee into tuition, so ask what's included before you compare prices.
Below are the top phlebotomy programs serving Irving students, ranked by cost, graduation rate and program outcomes. The group includes a county college certificate with a built-in clinical phase, a university continuing education course, two private career college diplomas, and two shorter or fully online options. Each card carries the city, the format, tuition and net price so you can weigh a commute from Irving against the total bill.
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| #1 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | $1,900 – $8,000/yr (est.) | Hands-on learners wanting supervised clinical training | |
Tarrant County College's phlebotomy technician certificate is a two-course, 168-hour program taught at the Trinity River campus in Fort Worth, with a clinical phase at area healthcare facilities. It is one of the few options in this group that writes supervised draws into the course itself, and the college has pulled state workforce funding to expand healthcare training. Before the clinical phase you need current CPR certification, required immunizations, a drug screen and a background check. Financial aid and scholarships are available for students who qualify.
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| #2 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | ~$14,000/yr (est.) | Working adults needing evening classes | |
UT Arlington runs its phlebotomy training through continuing education, so you finish with a university certificate of completion rather than a degree. The 80-hour course meets two evenings a week and includes a controlled skills lab, with externship placement set at orientation on the first day. Tuition is quoted as a single package that covers textbooks, one set of scrubs, CPR training and one attempt at the national certification exam, which makes the add-on costs easier to predict upfront.
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| #3 | Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 – $30,000/yr (est.) | Fast-track students with two weekdays free | |
Concorde's Dallas campus runs a compact phlebotomy technician diploma on a two-day-a-week campus schedule, so it fits around a job or family commitments. Students log a minimum number of venipuncture and capillary punctures in lab before finishing, and the school covers the first certification exam attempt. Credits earned here can also roll into Concorde's Medical Assistant diploma for students who decide they want a longer credential. Financial aid and scholarships are available to those who qualify. Get Details →Sponsored
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| #4 | Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | ~$31,000/yr (est.) | ||
The Grand Prairie campus of Concorde offers the same three-month phlebotomy technician diploma, with a class schedule built to let students keep working while enrolled. Coursework covers venipuncture and capillary draws, patient histories, sample logging and infection control, and graduates can sit for AMCA, NCCT or NHA exams. Concorde pays for one AMCA attempt, and the credits transfer into the campus's eight-month Medical Assistant diploma. The campus sits on the western side of the metro, an easier reach from Irving than a downtown Dallas commute on some days. Get Details →Sponsored
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| #5 | Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | North Richland Hills, TX | $26,000/yr (est. net price) | ||
Remington College's Fort Worth campus offers a short certification prep course rather than a full certificate program. The 30-hour class combines instruction, out-of-class review, assessment and a hands-on phlebotomy lab, and the course fee covers an ebook, lab supplies, NHA exam prep materials and one attempt at the NHA exam. That makes it the shortest and lowest-cost option in this group, but it delivers far less supervised draw time than the college programs. It is a non-credit course and sits outside the college's institutional accreditation, so confirm what that means for your own goals before you enroll.
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| #6 | Abilene Christian University | Addison, TX | $20,000 – $25,000/yr (est.) | ||
Abilene Christian University delivers its certified phlebotomy technician course entirely online with rolling start dates, which makes it the most flexible scheduling option on this list. A lab kit and recorded competency activities stand in for on-campus practice, and students who already know medical terminology can test out of that module. A complimentary NHA exam voucher comes once you are eligible, but clinical site placement is arranged separately and is not guaranteed, so anyone who needs supervised hospital draws should confirm that piece before enrolling. Fully online option
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9 schools in the state offer this course through an education partner, with open enrollment and a national certification exam voucher. Request information to hear from the school directly.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician course (vouchers and lab included)
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6 schools within 40 miles, grouped by city. Select a program to see its highlights, and use the Website link for the school's own program page.
Program data from the schools and the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS).
These are the questions Irving-area students ask most often. Costs, schedules and requirements change, so confirm current details with each school before you enroll.
