Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Istachatta, FL, one of them within 25. The closest is Pasco-Hernando State College in Brooksville, 13 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. Published prices nearby start at $475 (Lake Technical College). The shortest is Concorde Career Institute - Tampa's 8 weeks diploma.
Phlebotomy (Career Certificate)
Pasco-Hernando State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Career Certificate)
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Phlebotomy
Lake Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Ana G. Mendez University's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Concorde Tampa campus, Tampa, FL · #18 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Open the Concorde Career Institute - Tampa course details: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Institute for Corporate and Continuing Education (Dale Mabry Campus), Tampa, FL · #14 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Hillsborough College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco-Hernando State College | Brooksville, FL | 13 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $484 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 36 | Certificate | 21 wk | $1,427 | |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis, FL | 38 | Certificate | Yes | $475 | |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Tampa, FL | 49 | Diploma | |||
| Concorde Career Institute - Tampa | Tampa, FL | 49 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,549 |
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 Istachatta, 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 13 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 $1,549 at Hillsborough College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Concorde Career Institute - Tampa's Phlebotomy Technician Diploma takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pasco-Hernando State College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Marion Technical College (Ocala, evening) and Lake Technical College (Eustis, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Marion Technical College (NHA CPT), Concorde Career Institute - Tampa (NHA CPT) and Hillsborough 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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