Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Inverness Highlands North, FL, one of them within 25. The closest is Pasco-Hernando State College in Brooksville, 24 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. Published prices nearby start at $475 (Lake Technical College).
Phlebotomy (Career Certificate)
Pasco-Hernando State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Career Certificate)
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Lake Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco-Hernando State College | Brooksville, FL | 24 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $484 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 25 | Certificate | 21 wk | $1,427 | |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis, FL | 42 | Certificate | Yes | $475 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Inverness Highlands North, FL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Pasco-Hernando State College in Brooksville, about 24 miles away. Phlebotomy (Career Certificate) takes one semester and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $475 at Lake Technical College to $1,427 at Marion Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Pasco-Hernando State College's Phlebotomy (Career Certificate) takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Marion Technical College (about six months) is next.
Yes. Marion Technical College (Ocala, evening) and Lake Technical College (Eustis, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: 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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