Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mc Alpin, FL, one of them within 25. The closest is Florida Gateway College in Lake City, 20 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. Published prices nearby start at $811 (Lively Technical College). The shortest is Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville's 8 weeks diploma.
Phlebotomy, O.C. (PBTM-CER)
Florida Gateway College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, O.C. (PBTM-CER)
Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort)
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Phlebotomy Technician, TCC (PT21)
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, TCC (PT21)
Thomasville Campus, Thomasville, GA · #18 in Georgia (15/100)
Clinic Assistant (Phlebotomy), TCC (CA51)
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Concorde Jacksonville campus, Jacksonville, FL · #16 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Open the Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville course details: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Phlebotomy Technician PT21
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Phlebotomy
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Marion Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL | 20 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,509 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 49 | Certificate | classroom August-December | Yes | |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA | 52 | Certificate | 2 terms | Yes | |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville, GA | 77 | Certificate | 32 wk | ||
| Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | 79 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross, GA | 82 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee, FL | 83 | Certificate | $811 | ||
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 85 | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Mc Alpin, FL, one 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.
Florida Gateway College in Lake City, about 20 miles away. Phlebotomy, O.C. (PBTM-CER) takes one semester and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $811 at Lively 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. Florida Gateway College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Florida Gateway College (Lake City, evening), Santa Fe College (Gainesville, evening) and Marion Technical College (Ocala, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Florida Gateway College (NHA CPT), Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville (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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