Compare local schedules, costs, and clinical training before you enroll
Phlebotomy training around Grand Prairie is short: most certificate and diploma programs run 4 to 12 weeks and 70 to 128 hours, split between classroom instruction and supervised draws. The real choice is between a community college certificate along the Arlington-Dallas-Fort Worth corridor and a private career school, and what separates them is rarely the textbook. Those differences come down to total cost beyond tuition, whether the schedule survives a full-time job, and how many live sticks you get on real patients before you sit the national exam.
Where do phlebotomists actually work once they finish class in Grand Prairie? Mostly in four settings: hospital floors and labs, outpatient patient service centers, blood centers, and physician offices.
Texas Health Resources posted a full-time evening Clinical Lab Assistant at Texas Health Arlington Memorial covering Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield and Grand Prairie.1 Methodist, Baylor Scott & White, Parkland and JPS are the region's largest hospital employers, though specific openings change week to week. On the lab side, Quest Diagnostics runs a part-time Phlebotomist II in Grand Prairie, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with rotational weekends. Labcorp listed a Grand Prairie Patient Services phlebotomist too, but that posting was not active at the time of writing.2
Carter BloodCare hires donor collection staff and asks for a high school diploma or GED plus six months of general work experience, with blood-center experience not required.3 Octapharma and Grifols both advertised Dallas roles.4 Contract agencies place phlebotomists as well: one Fort Worth assignment paid $19.37 to $22.53 per hour for three-plus months, with possible contract-to-hire.5
Grand Prairie sits on I-30 and SH-360, so the job market runs from downtown Dallas to downtown Fort Worth, with Irving and Mansfield inside a normal commute.
What employers ask for varies. One Dallas-Fort Worth listing called phlebotomy certification desirable but required BLS or CPR6; others preferred certification, CNA, MA or healthcare experience but did not demand it.7
Schedule formats vary widely around Grand Prairie, and only some programs publish theirs. Here is what the research shows.
No weekend option is established for any of these programs.
Hybrid means online or classroom theory paired with required in-person lab and draw practice. Align's 70 hours split into 50 classroom and 20 hands-on lab.1 A program marketed as "online" still needs supervised venipuncture before you can certify.
Align's 70-hour format is the fastest here. Tarrant County College's 90 hours stretches to 6 weeks2, and Concorde's 3-month format is the longest. One outside source lists a different hour total for Tarrant County College, so confirm the current figure with the school.
Start dates and lab days change by term, and cohorts fill. Call the admissions office before you plan work or childcare around a schedule.
Your total cost has four parts: program tuition, a national exam fee, a BLS/CPR card, and supplies or a background check. Exam fees are the only part published consistently enough to chart here, and in 2026 they are $155 for the ASCP PBT, $125 for the AMT RPT (including first-year membership) and $119 for the NCCT NCPT, while the NHA CPT fee is shown in your NHA account when you register. These figures are approximate, so ask each school what its tuition bundles in, and note that ASCP may require a current CPR/BLS card from the American Heart Association or the Red Cross.
Judge a phlebotomy program by two things: how many supervised live draws you complete on real patients, and the full cost including books, scrubs, background check and the certification exam, not just tuition.
Below are the top phlebotomy programs serving Grand Prairie students, ranked by completion data, accreditation status and fit for a local commuter. Each entry notes where classes meet, what the program costs and how far you would travel from Grand Prairie. Published program tuition is listed on each card; institutional prices are shown separately because several of these schools charge different rates by residency.
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| #1 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | $1,900 – $8,000/yr (est.) | Budget-focused commuters wanting public-college pricing | |
A public two-year college and the largest institution on this list, teaching its phlebotomy certificate at the Trinity River campus in Fort Worth. The program runs 168 certificate hours over two courses and adds a clinical phase at area healthcare facilities, with graduates prepared for the NAHP Phlebotomy Technician exam. Institution-wide, the college graduates about 34 percent of its students. Because the lower in-district tuition rate is limited to Tarrant County residents, Grand Prairie students should confirm which rate applies before budgeting.
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| #2 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | ~$14,000/yr (est.) | Working adults needing evening classes | |
A public research university whose phlebotomy training runs through continuing education rather than a degree track, which keeps the schedule short. The 80 classroom hours cover blood-system anatomy, specimen handling, safety standards and a controlled skills lab, and the tuition covers scrubs, CPR training and one attempt at the national exam. Institution-wide, the university graduates about 54 percent of its students. Sections meet on weekday evenings in Arlington, a short drive east of Grand Prairie along I-30.
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| #3 | Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 – $30,000/yr (est.) | Students planning a medical assisting pathway | |
A private allied-health career college whose Dallas campus offers a three-month phlebotomy diploma with classes two mornings a week. Students complete at least 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary punctures in lab, and the school covers the fee for one national certification attempt. Institution-wide, the campus reports a graduation rate near 60 percent. Dallas is the longest commute on this list from Grand Prairie, so the concentrated daytime schedule suits students who can plan their week around the drive. Get Details →Sponsored
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| #4 | Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | ~$31,000/yr (est.) | ||
The only entry on this list with a campus inside Grand Prairie, which takes the commute question off the table entirely. The phlebotomy diploma takes as few as three months, prepares students for AMCA, NCCT or NHA certification, and lets completed credits roll into the campus's eight-month Medical Assistant diploma. Institution-wide, the campus graduates about 55 percent of its students. Start dates run through 2026, and the schedule is built for students who plan to keep working while enrolled. Get Details →Sponsored
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| #5 | Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | North Richland Hills, TX | $26,000/yr (est. net price) | ||
A private career college whose phlebotomy offering is a short non-credit certification prep course rather than a full certificate. Thirty class hours cover instruction, review, a phlebotomy lab and out-of-class work, and the fee includes an ebook, lab supplies, NHA exam prep and one exam attempt. Institution-wide, the college graduates about 45 percent of its students. The campus sits in North Richland Hills, northwest of Grand Prairie, so it makes most sense for readers who want the lowest published program price here and can travel for it.
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| #6 | Abilene Christian University | Addison, TX | $20,000 – $25,000/yr (est.) | ||
A private university offering a fully online Certified Phlebotomy Technician career-training certificate with rolling start dates, so students can begin whenever they are ready. Coursework covers blood collection, post-collection procedures, point-of-care testing and medical terminology, with a lab kit and recorded simulation activities standing in for a classroom. Clinical placement is arranged separately and is not guaranteed, which matters if you still need supervised draws before sitting for the exam. 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)
Sponsored listings. These schools offer the course through an education partner and may compensate us when you request information. Compensation does not affect the rankings or the directory on this page.
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 Grand Prairie readers ask most often before choosing a class. Schedules, hours and costs vary by program, so confirm current details with the school before you enroll.
