Phlebotomy Technician
CertificateOn campus
- Length
- 8 weeks
Midwestern Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Classes Near Calumet, IL
15 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Calumet, IL, eight of them within 25. The closest is Midwestern Career College in Evergreen Park, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes 8 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College).
8programs within 25 miles
15within 50 miles
$1,699lowest published cost
8 wkshortest program
$46,010median pay in Illinois
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Calumet
Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPT
- Length
- One semester (two 8-week sessions)
- Hours
- 7 credit hours (PHB 101, 4; HIT 102, 1; PHB 102 Internship, 2); 72 classroom hours and 100 clinical hours
- Externship
- 100 hours
See South Suburban College's program page: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
CertificateOn campusASCP PBT
- Length
- One semester (accelerated) or two semesters (standard)
- Hours
- 10 credit hours
- Externship
- 108 hours
Certified Phlebotomy Program
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- 8 weeks
- Hours
- 64 hours: 40 hours classroom instruction, 16 hours onsite clinical training, 8 hours American Red Cross CPR/BLS for healthcare workers
- Externship
- 16 hours
- Published cost
- $5,500 total
Read Gifted Hands Academy's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Program
15 miles
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Malcolm X College, Chicago, IL · #1 in Illinois (87/100)
Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPTNPA
- Length
- 16 weeks (one semester)
- Hours
- 16 credit hours
- Externship
- 80 hours
- Sticks required
- 100 unaided specimen collections (or 80 clinical hours)
Open the City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College course details: Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- Feb; 8 to May 3, 2027; Mon, Wed, Fri 6-9 p.m.
- Hours
- 100 hours
- Externship
- Clinical observations outside the classroom
- Published cost
- $2,250 total (2027)
- Schedule
- Evening
Triton College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
24 miles
Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Lake County at Crown Point, Crown Point, IN · #3 in Indiana (51/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Certificate
- Length
- 2 semesters
- Hours
- 18 credit hours (HLHS 101, 102, 105, 121, PHLB 212 Phlebotomy, PHLB 257 Phlebotomy Externship, plus HLHS 131 or IVTY 111/112)
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Published cost
- $3,211 total (2026-27)
See Ivy Tech Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
CertificateHybridNHA CPT
- Length
- 1 semester; designed to be completed in 8 weeks
- Externship
- Internship in a physician's office or lab
University of Saint Francis admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 5 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 5 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 9 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 12 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 15 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 21 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Crown Point, IN | 24 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 24 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 25 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 27 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 29 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| William Rainey Harper College | Prospect Heights, IL | 34 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 39 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | 42 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | 43 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Calumet
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 47 hospitals within 25 miles of Calumet, IL, 42 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · 3 miles
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · 3 miles
- OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park · 5 miles
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Oak Lawn · 6 miles
- Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · 7 miles
- Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · 7 miles
- South Shore Hospital Chicago · 7 miles
- St Bernard Hospital Chicago · 8 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Calumet
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Calumet, IL?
Midwestern Career College in Evergreen Park, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Calumet, IL?
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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Calumet, IL?
Midwestern Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. South Suburban College (one semester) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Calumet, IL?
Yes. Triton College (River Grove, evening) and Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Calumet, IL prepare you for certification?
12 of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: South Suburban College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), Moraine Valley Community College (ASCP PBT), Gifted Hands Academy (NHA CPT) and City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NPA), and others.
How much do phlebotomists make in Illinois?
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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