You already have the foundation. Austin Medical Assistant School's Phlebotomy Program is a 10-week evening program designed specifically for MA graduates — covering the phlebotomy skills and NHA CPT exam content your MA training didn't include, without making you repeat what you already know.
Applications take about 10 minutes. We respond within 3 business days.
Program at a glance
Austin Medical Assistant School's Phlebotomy Program is a 10-week evening seminar that prepares students to sit for the National Healthcareer Association's Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam.
You'll complete 50 hours of online coursework — venipuncture theory, specimen handling, special collections, safety protocols — and 50 hours of in-person lab practice on real equipment. Two evenings a week. Same structure as your MA program.
Medical assistants routinely collect blood specimens — it's a core task in the MA role. But most MA programs train to competency, not to dedicated phlebotomy workflows. Hospitals, reference labs, and outpatient draw stations that hire for phlebotomy specifically often require or prefer a standalone phlebotomy credential alongside clinical experience.
This seminar prepares you for the NHA CPT exam. The CPT is nationally recognized, widely accepted by healthcare employers, and directly verifiable.
Built for the way you train
If you trained at Austin Medical Assistant School, you already know the format: hybrid instruction, small cohorts, hands-on lab time from week one. Austin Medical Assistant School's Phlebotomy Program is the same model applied to a single credential gap.
Our approach to learning
Online lectures you can fit around a job. In-person lab where the actual skills are built — under direct instructor supervision.
Venipuncture theory, blood collection equipment, specimen labeling and handling, pre-analytical variables, and the NHA CPT exam content outline — completed online around your schedule.
Two evenings a week in a real treatment room. Dedicated entirely to live venipuncture practice and the competency checkoffs required for CPT eligibility.
Inside the curriculum
Each week pairs online lecture with in-person lab. Most MA graduates move through the early online modules quickly and spend the bulk of their focus on phlebotomy-specific technique in the lab.
Tuition
One published tuition for the full 10-week program. Payment plans available.
One published price for the full 10-week seminar, including registration. Payment plans available.
Spread tuition across the program.
About the school
Austin Medical Assistant School's Phlebotomy Program was built as a direct next step for medical assistant graduates and working MAs. The seminar covers phlebotomy-specific skills and NHA CPT exam content that MA training doesn't focus on — without repeating the anatomy, medical terminology, and clinical safety basics you already completed.
Every student goes through the same 100 hours: 50 online, 50 in the lab. Enrollment is capped so the lab is never overcrowded and your instructor can observe every draw. The curriculum prepares you to sit for the NHA CPT exam.
FAQ
The seminar is open to applicants with proof of secondary education who meet one of two experience paths: you've completed the Medical Assistant program at Austin Medical Assistant School, one of its affiliates, or another regulated medical assistant career school — or you've worked full-time as a medical assistant for at least six months or are currently working in a medical office. Contact admissions to confirm eligibility for your specific background.
No transfer credit is granted — all students complete the full 100 hours. That said, your MA background means the anatomy, medical terminology, and clinical safety protocols will be familiar. Most MA graduates move through the early online modules quickly and spend the bulk of their focus on phlebotomy-specific technique in the lab.
Classes meet two evenings per week from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for 10 weeks — either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday. Contact admissions for the current cohort schedule.
Total cost is $1890, which includes tuition and registration. Payment plans are available — see the Tuition section above for current terms, or contact admissions to discuss.
You'll receive a Certificate of Completion and be prepared to sit for the NHA CPT exam, which is administered separately by the National Healthcareer Association. Exam prep is built into the curriculum throughout the 10 weeks.
About 10 minutes. We review every application and respond within 3 business days.
