Texas has one of the most significant job growth rates for phlebotomists across the country. At the same time, there are no state certification or licensing requirements. The cost of living in The Lone Star State is very reasonable. As a result, it's one of the best states to launch your phlebotomy career. Let’s look into more details on how exactly you can do this.
You will need to clarify the exact requirements with the school of your choice, but in general they look the following way:
As in any other state, the curriculum in your training program will consist of a classroom portion and clinical hands-on training. Usually, the training institution will arrange clinical practice with one of the local hospitals or labs.
Upon completion, you can sign up for the exam with one of the certifying organizations.
Whether you live in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio or smaller cities and non-metropolitan areas yo are lucky to have an array of schools and programs to choose from. As you can see, some schools offer Medical & Clinical Assistant programs. We have included them on purpose since job duties can sometimes be the same as for phlebotomists, but the potential to get a job is higher with MA degree.
For a full list of programs see the table below:
Name | City | Program Offered | Graduation Rate | Website | Address |
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Altierus Career College-Bissonnet | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 100% | https://www.altierus.edu | 9700 Bissonnet St-Ste 1400, Houston, Texas 77036-8001 |
Amarillo College | Amarillo | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 26% | http://www.actx.edu | 2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, Texas 79109 |
Angelina College | Lufkin | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 13% | http://www.angelina.edu | 3500 South First, Lufkin, Texas 75902-1768 |
Astrodome Career Centers | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 97% | http://www.astrodome.edu | 2656 S Loop W Ste 380, Houston, Texas 77054 |
Carrington College-Mesquite | Mesquite | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 62% | https://carrington.edu/ | 3733 W. Emporium Circle, Mesquite, Texas 75150-6509 |
Central Texas College | Killeen | Phlebotomy | 16% | http://www.ctcd.edu | 6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, Texas 76549-4199 |
Cisco College | Cisco | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 24% | http://www.cisco.edu | 101 College Heights, Cisco, Texas 76437 |
College of the Mainland | Texas City | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 21% | http://www.com.edu | 1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, Texas 77591-2499 |
Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 59% | https://www.concorde.edu/campus/dallas-texas | 12606 Greenville Ave Ste 130, Dallas, Texas 75243 |
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 49% | https://www.concorde.edu/campus/grand-prairie-texas | 3015 West Interstate 20, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 |
Concorde Career College-San Antonio | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 66% | https://www.concorde.edu/campus/san-antonio-texas | 4803 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229 |
CyberTex Institute of Technology | Austin | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 84% | http://cybertex.edu | 6300 La Calma Dr. Suite ,350, Austin, Texas 78752 |
El Centro College | Dallas | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 10% | http://www.elcentrocollege.edu | 801 Main Street, Dallas, Texas 75202-3604 |
El Paso Community College | El Paso | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 19% | http://www.epcc.edu | 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, Texas 79925 |
Florida Career College-Houston Campus | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 39% | http://www.floridacareercollege.edu/ | 70-A Farm to Market Road 1960 West, Houston, Texas 77090-1111 |
Fortis College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 58% | http://www.fortis.edu/ | 401 E Palace Pkwy Ste 100, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 |
Fortis College-Houston | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 72% | http://www.fortiscollege.edu | 1201 West Oaks Mall, Houston, Texas 77082 |
Fortis Institute-Houston | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 59% | http://www.fortis.edu/campuses/training-program-450-n-sam-houston-parkway-e-houston-tx.aspx | 450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200, Houston, Texas 77060 |
Hallmark University | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 53% | https://www.hallmarkuniversity.edu | 10401 IH 10 W, San Antonio, Texas 78230-1736 |
Houston Community College | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 18% | http://www.hccs.edu | 3100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 |
Howard College | Big Spring | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 23% | https://www.howardcollege.edu | 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, Texas 79720 |
Lamson Institute | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 75% | https://lamsoninstitute.com/ | 5819 NW Loop 410-Ste 160, San Antonio, Texas 78238 |
Laredo College | Laredo | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 32% | http://www.laredo.edu | West End Washington St, Laredo, Texas 78040-4395 |
Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 12% | http://www.lonestar.edu | 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381-4399 |
McLennan Community College | Waco | Phlebotomy, Medical & Clinical Assistance | 30% | http://www.mclennan.edu | 1400 College Dr, Waco, Texas 76708 |
Milan Institute-Amarillo | Amarillo | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 65% | http://www.milaninstitute.edu | 7001 I-40 West, Amarillo, Texas 79106 |
Mountain View College | Dallas | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 10% | http://www.dcccd.edu | 4849 West Illinois Ave., Dallas, Texas 75211-6599 |
National American University-Austin | Austin | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 0% | http://www.national.edu/locations/campuses/austin/ | 13801 Burnet Road, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78727-1208 |
National American University-Georgetown | Georgetown | Medical & Clinical Assistance | NA | http://www.national.edu/locations/campuses/georgetown/ | 1015 W. University Avenue, Suite 700, Georgetown, Texas 78628-5355 |
National American University-Lewisville | Lewisville | Medical & Clinical Assistance | NA | http://www.national.edu/locations/campuses/lewisville/ | 475 State Highway 121 By-pass, Lewisville, Texas 75067-8193 |
National American University-Mesquite | Mesquite | Medical & Clinical Assistance | NA | http://www.national.edu/locations/campuses/mesquite/ | 18600 LBJ Freeway, Mesquite, Texas 75150-5628 |
National American University-Richardson | Richardson | Medical & Clinical Assistance | NA | http://www.national.edu/locations/campuses/richardson/ | 300 North Coit Road, Suite 225, Richardson, Texas 75080-5400 |
Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 22% | http://www.ntcc.edu | 2886 FM 1735, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455 |
Northwest Educational Center | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 75% | http://nwec.edu | 2910 Antoine B-100, Houston, Texas 77092 |
Odessa College | Odessa | Phlebotomy | 25% | http://www.odessa.edu | 201 W University Blvd, Odessa, Texas 79764 |
Panola College | Carthage | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 30% | http://www.panola.edu | 1109 W Panola Street, Carthage, Texas 75633-2397 |
PCCenter | Farmers Branch | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 73% | http://www.pccenterdallas.com | 13617 Inwood Rd. Suite 240, Farmers Branch, Texas 75244 |
PCI Health Training Center | Dallas | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 84% | http://www.pcihealth.edu | 8101 John Carpenter Fwy, Dallas, Texas 75247-4720 |
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | El Paso | Phlebotomy, Medical & Clinical Assistance | NA | http://www.pmi.edu | 6926 Gateway Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79915-1525 |
Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston | Phlebotomy, Medical & Clinical Assistance | 73% | http://pmi.edu | 10201 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024 |
Platt College-STVT-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 51% | http://www.stvt.edu | 2000 South Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78416 |
Platt College-STVT-McAllen | McAllen | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 69% | http://www.stvt.edu | 2400 Daffodil Ave., McAllen, Texas 78501 |
Remington College-Dallas Campus | Garland | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 74% | http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/dallas-texas-career-schools-overview | 1800 Eastgate Dr, Garland, Texas 75041 |
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | Fort Worth | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 72% | http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/fort-worth-texas-career-schools-overview | 300 E. Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas 76112-1225 |
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus | Webster | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 51% | http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/houston-career-schools-overview | 20985 Interstate 45 South, Webster, Texas 77598 |
Remington College-North Houston Campus | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 63% | http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/north-houston-texas-colleges | 11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300, Houston, Texas 77067 |
Rio Grande Valley College | Pharr | Phlebotomy | 100% | http://www.rgvcollege.edu/ | 5419 North Cage Boulevard, Pharr, Texas 78577-2106 |
San Antonio College | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 18% | http://www.alamo.edu/sac | 1819 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212-3941 |
San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 28% | http://www.sanjac.edu/ | 8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, Texas 77505 |
South Texas College | McAllen | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 15% | https://www.southtexascollege.edu | 3201 W Pecan, McAllen, Texas 78502-9701 |
South Texas Training Center | San Benito | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 81% | http://www.southtexastraining.com | 1901 W Hwy 77, San Benito, Texas 78586 |
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville | Brownsville | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 79% | http://www.stvt.edu | 2144 Central Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78520 |
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco | Weslaco | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 67% | http://www.stvt.edu | 2419 E. Hagger Ave., Weslaco, Texas 78599 |
Southeast Texas Career Institute | Silsbee | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 71% | http://www.setxci.com | 975 Hwy 327 E Suite 150, Silsbee, Texas 77656 |
Southern Careers Institute-Austin | Austin | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 53% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 1701 W Ben White Blvd, Ste 100, Austin, Texas 78744 |
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville | Brownsville | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 54% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, Texas 78520 |
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 59% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 2422 Airline Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414 |
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen | Harlingen | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 47% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen, Texas 78550 |
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr | Pharr | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 56% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 1500 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr, Texas 78577 |
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 54% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 6963 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78238-4114 |
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 59% | http://www.scitexas.edu | 238 SW Military Drive, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78221 |
Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 79% | http://www.sws.edu | 229 SW Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78221-0138 |
Southwest University at El Paso | El Paso | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 66% | http://southwestuniversity.edu | 1414 Geronimo, El Paso, Texas 79925 |
Texas Health School | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 73% | http://ths.edu | 11211 Katy Fwy Ste 170, Houston, Texas 77079 |
Texas State Technical College | Waco | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 32% | http://www.tstc.edu | 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, Texas 76705 |
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 69% | http://www.chcp.edu | 6330 E. Highway 290 Suite 180, Austin, Texas 78723 |
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | Dallas | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 56% | http://www.chcp.edu/ | 8585 N. STEMMONS FREEWAY, SUITE 300, NORTH TOWER, Dallas, Texas 75247 |
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 70% | http://www.chcp.edu | 4248 North Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76137-5021 |
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus | McAllen | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 72% | http://www.chcp.edu/ | 1917 W. Nolana Ave Suite 100, McAllen, Texas 78504-4398 |
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 48% | http://www.chcp.edu | 240 Northwest Mall, Houston, Texas 77092 |
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 60% | http://chcp.edu | 4738 N. W. Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229 |
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 75% | http://chcp.edu | 1964 SW Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78221-1474 |
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Houston | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 65% | http://www.chcp.edu | 7322 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 100, Houston, Texas 77074 |
The Healthcare Institute | San Antonio | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 83% | http://www.thehealthcareinstitute.com | 1822 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78201-5035 |
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies | Weslaco | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 65% | http://vgi.edu | 345 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, Texas 78596 |
Vista College | El Paso | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 65% | http://vistacollege.edu | 6101 Montana Ave, El Paso, Texas 79925-2021 |
Western Technical College | El Paso | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 70% | http://www.westerntech.edu | 9624 Plaza Circle, El Paso, Texas 79927 |
Western Technical College | El Paso | Medical & Clinical Assistance | 73% | http://www.westerntech.edu | 9451 Diana Drive, El Paso, Texas 79924 |
Name | City | Program Offered | Graduation Rate | Website | Address |
License required: No
Certification required: No
The fact that Texas doesn’t have state requirements for phlebotomists to be certified and licensed doesn’t mean you don’t want that certification.
The vast majority of employers still want to see a certification from one of the reputable institutions as a verification of your knowledge and skills.
Please don’t confuse this certification with a certificate that you receive upon completion of a training program in your school. These are two completely different credentials.
To learn more about certification options and their differences, please see our guide here.
Both annual and hourly wages in Texas are on par with national averages. Still, the cost of living here is much lower than in many places across the nation.
It’s worth mentioning that the job growth rate for phlebotomists in Texas is one of the highest in the country. With current graduation rates we don’t expect that demand for new phlebotomists to be satisfied in its full capacity, so we expect salaries to grow.
Percentile | USA, annual | Texas, annual | USA, hourly | Texas, hourly |
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10th percentile | $25,020 | $23,400 | $12.03 | $11.25 |
25th percentile | $28,830 | $26,980 | $13.86 | $12.97 |
50th percentile (median) | $34,480 | $32,280 | $16.58 | $15.52 |
75th percentile | $40,500 | $38,210 | $19.47 | $18.37 |
90th percentile | $49,060 | $44,500 | $23.59 | $21.39 |
For detailed stats in various parts of Texas please refer to the table below:
Percentile | USA, annual | Texas, annual | USA, hourly | Texas, hourly |
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10th percentile | $25,020 | $23,400 | $12.03 | $11.25 |
25th percentile | $28,830 | $26,980 | $13.86 | $12.97 |
50th percentile (median) | $34,480 | $32,280 | $16.58 | $15.52 |
75th percentile | $40,500 | $38,210 | $19.47 | $18.37 |
90th percentile | $49,060 | $44,500 | $23.59 | $21.39 |
Texas Department of State Health Services
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/
Phone (main): 512-776-7111 Phone (toll-free): 888-963-7111
Address: 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199