Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of La Crosse, FL, one of them within 25. The closest is Santa Fe College in Gainesville, 12 miles away: a certificate that takes classroom August-December. Published prices nearby start at $475 (Lake Technical College). The shortest is Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville's 8 weeks diploma.
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
Concorde Jacksonville campus, Jacksonville, FL · #16 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Read Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Phlebotomy
Open the Flagler Technical College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Lake Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician, TCC (PT21)
See Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, TCC (PT21)
Daytona Beach Campus, Health Sciences Hall (Building 320), Daytona Beach, FL · #12 in Florida (45/100)
Phlebotomy, Certificate (Limited Access Program)
Daytona State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Certificate (Limited Access Program)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 12 | Certificate | classroom August-December | Yes | |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL | 27 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,509 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 50 | Certificate | 21 wk | $1,427 | |
| Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | 56 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast, FL | 76 | Certificate | |||
| Lake Technical College | Eustis, FL | 81 | Certificate | Yes | $475 | |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA | 87 | Certificate | 2 terms | Yes | |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | 91 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | Brooksville, FL | 92 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $484 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross, GA | 94 | Certificate | Yes |
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 La Crosse, 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 12 miles away. Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort) takes classroom August-December and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $475 at Lake 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.
Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville's Phlebotomy Technician Diploma takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Daytona State College (8 weeks) 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, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Four of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Florida Gateway College (NHA CPT), Marion Technical College (NHA CPT), Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville (NHA CPT) and Flagler 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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