Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Alachua, FL, one of them within 25. The closest is Santa Fe College in Gainesville, 10 miles away: a certificate that takes classroom August-December. Published prices nearby start at $1,427 (Marion Technical College). The shortest is Florida Gateway College's one semester certificate.
Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort)
Santa Fe College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort)
Phlebotomy, O.C. (PBTM-CER)
See Florida Gateway College's program page: Phlebotomy, O.C. (PBTM-CER)
Phlebotomy
Marion Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 10 | Certificate | classroom August-December | Yes | |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL | 31 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,509 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 47 | Certificate | 21 wk | $1,427 |
Phlebotomists in Florida earned a median of $40,230 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,000 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Florida's 10,220 phlebotomists earned between $37,250 and $45,820.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists four hospitals within 25 miles of Alachua, FL, three of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Santa Fe College in Gainesville, about 10 miles away. Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort) takes classroom August-December and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,427 at Marion Technical College to $1,509 at Florida Gateway College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Florida Gateway College's Phlebotomy, O.C. (PBTM-CER) takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Marion Technical College (about six months) is next.
Yes. Santa Fe College (Gainesville, evening), Florida Gateway College (Lake City, evening) and Marion Technical College (Ocala, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Florida Gateway College (NHA CPT) and Marion Technical College (NHA CPT).
A median of $40,230 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 10,220 phlebotomists in Florida. The national median was $45,230.
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