Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
- Length
- MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring, then MLT 242 clinical
- Hours
- 4 credit hours
- Externship
- 80 hours
Southwestern Illinois College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 62221 (Belleville, IL), five of them within 25. The closest is Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, 2 miles away: a certificate that takes MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Southwestern Illinois College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis's program page: Phlebotomy Training
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the BJC Medical Education Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, MO · #10 in Missouri (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 2 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 15 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 19 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 22 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 23 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 35 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 39 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 40 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
Phlebotomists in Illinois earned a median of $46,010 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $780 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Illinois's 7,910 phlebotomists earned between $39,710 and $49,720.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists eight hospitals within 25 miles of 62221 (Belleville, IL):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, about 2 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate (021B) takes MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $1,000 at BJC Medical Education Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) takes 7 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southwestern Illinois College (MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Three of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), St. Charles Adult and Community Education (NHA CPT) and Jefferson College (NHA CPT).
A median of $46,010 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 7,910 phlebotomists in Illinois. The national median was $45,230.
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