17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Bonnie Brae, IL, seven of them within 25. The closest is Joliet Junior College in Joliet, 8 miles away: a non-credit course that takes fall session Aug with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College). The shortest is Midwestern Career College's 8 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Joliet Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
See Moraine Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate
College of DuPage admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Midwestern Career College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Open the South Suburban College course details: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement
Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
See Triton College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
Malcolm X College, Chicago, IL · #1 in Illinois (87/100)
Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 8 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 13 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 18 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 19 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 22 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | 24 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 25 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 26 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 30 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 32 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | 34 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 34 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| William Rainey Harper College | Prospect Heights, IL | 35 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Crown Point, IN | 38 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 38 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | 48 | Non-credit course | $1,999 | ||
| Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | 49 | Non-credit course | jan | 100 hr | $2,250 |
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 30 hospitals within 25 miles of Bonnie Brae, IL, 28 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.
Joliet Junior College in Joliet, about 8 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800) takes fall session Aug and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,699 at Joliet Junior College to $5,500 at Gifted Hands Academy. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Midwestern Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. South Suburban College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening), Triton College (River Grove, evening) and Kishwaukee College (Malta, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
14 of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Joliet Junior College (ASCP PBT), Moraine Valley Community College (ASCP PBT), College of DuPage (ASCP PBT) and South Suburban College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), and others.
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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