Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- 8 weeks
Midwestern Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Burbank, IL, eight of them within 25. The closest is Midwestern Career College in Evergreen Park, 4 miles away: a certificate that takes 8 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College).
Phlebotomy Technician
Midwestern Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
See Moraine Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
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
Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
Read Triton College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Open the South Suburban College course details: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Phlebotomy Certificate
College of DuPage: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Certified Phlebotomy Program
See Gifted Hands Academy's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomy Certificate
Oakton College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 4 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 4 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 10 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 13 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 13 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 17 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 20 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 22 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 25 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Prospect Heights, IL | 26 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Crown Point, IN | 32 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 32 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | 35 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | 35 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 44 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | 44 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | 46 | Non-credit course | $1,999 |
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 57 hospitals within 25 miles of Burbank, IL, 52 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.
Midwestern Career College in Evergreen Park, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks.
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. Triton College (River Grove, evening), Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) and College of Lake County (Grayslake, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
14 of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Moraine Valley Community College (ASCP PBT), City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NPA), Triton College (NHA CPT) 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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