Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lochloosa, FL. The closest is Santa Fe College in Gainesville, 19 miles away: a certificate that takes classroom August-December. Published prices nearby start at $475 (Lake Technical College). The shortest is Orange Technical College's about 5 weeks certificate.
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 19 | Certificate | classroom August-December | Yes | |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 24 | Certificate | 21 wk | $1,427 | |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis, FL | 52 | Certificate | Yes | $475 | |
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast, FL | 54 | Certificate | |||
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL | 57 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,509 |
| Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | 63 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | 64 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | Brooksville, FL | 71 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $484 |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Altamonte Springs, FL | 73 | Certificate | 11 wk | ||
| Ana G. Mendez University | Orlando, FL | 92 | Diploma | |||
| Concorde Career Institute - Orlando | Orlando, FL | 92 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Orange Technical College | Orlando, FL | 92 | Certificate | 5 wk | ||
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee, FL | 94 | Certificate | 9 wk | $1,590 |
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 Lochloosa, 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 19 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 $1,590 at Osceola Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Orange Technical College's Phlebotomy takes about 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Santa Fe College (Gainesville, evening), Marion Technical College (Ocala, evening) and Lake Technical College (Eustis, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Marion Technical College (NHA CPT), Flagler Technical College (NHA CPT), Florida Gateway College (NHA CPT) and Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville (NHA CPT), and others.
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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