Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Placida, FL. The closest is Concorde Career Institute - Fort Myers in Fort Myers, 30 miles away: a diploma that takes 8 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,082 (Pinellas Technical College). The shortest is Manatee Technical College's about 1 month non-credit course.
Concorde Fort Myers campus, Fort Myers, FL · #15 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Concorde Career Institute - Fort Myers: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Phlebotomy (evening class)
See Manatee Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy (evening class)
Phlebotomy
Lorenzo Walker Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
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Open the Pinellas Technical College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Ana G. Mendez University: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Concorde Tampa campus, Tampa, FL · #18 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
See Concorde Career Institute - Tampa's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma
Institute for Corporate and Continuing Education (Dale Mabry Campus), Tampa, FL · #14 in Florida (42/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Hillsborough College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career Institute - Fort Myers | Fort Myers, FL | 30 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton, FL | 43 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | $1,200 | |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples, FL | 57 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | 70 | Certificate | |||
| Pinellas Technical College | Clearwater, FL | 79 | Certificate | 17 wk | 30 hr | $1,082 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Tampa, FL | 80 | Diploma | |||
| Concorde Career Institute - Tampa | Tampa, FL | 80 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | 80 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,549 | |
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater, FL | 85 | Diploma | 17 wk | 80 hr |
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 Placida, FL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Concorde Career Institute - Fort Myers in Fort Myers, about 30 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Diploma takes 8 weeks.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,082 at Pinellas 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.
Manatee Technical College's Phlebotomy (evening class) takes about 1 month, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Concorde Career Institute - Fort Myers (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Manatee Technical College (Bradenton, evening) and Pinellas Technical College (Clearwater, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Concorde Career Institute - Fort Myers (NHA CPT), Manatee Technical College (NHA CPT), Pinellas Technical College (AMT RPT) and Concorde Career Institute - Tampa (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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