Phlebotomy
- Length
- About six months (21 weeks)
- Hours
- 165 hours
- Published cost
- $1,427.20 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Marion Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL, one of them within 25. The closest is Marion Technical College in Ocala, 23 miles away: a certificate that takes about six months. Published prices nearby start at $484 (Pasco-Hernando State College). The shortest is Pasco-Hernando State College's one semester certificate.
Phlebotomy
Marion Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort)
See Santa Fe College's program page: Phlebotomy (ACB Excel cohort)
Phlebotomy (Career Certificate)
Pasco-Hernando State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (Career Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | 23 | Certificate | 21 wk | $1,427 | |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | 37 | Certificate | classroom August-December | Yes | |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | Brooksville, FL | 45 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $484 |
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 Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Marion Technical College in Ocala, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy takes about six months.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $484 at Pasco-Hernando State College to $1,427 at Marion Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Pasco-Hernando State College's Phlebotomy (Career Certificate) takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Marion Technical College (about six months) is next.
Yes. Marion Technical College (Ocala, evening) and Santa Fe College (Gainesville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: 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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