Phlebotomy Classes Near Clare, IL

Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Clare

12 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Clare, IL, two of them within 25. The closest is Kishwaukee College in Malta, 6 miles away: a non-credit course that takes jan with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College). The shortest is Elgin Community College's two courses in one or two semesters certificate.

2programs within 25 miles

12within 50 miles

$1,699lowest published cost

8 wkshortest program

$46,010median pay in Illinois

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Clare

6 miles

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL · #8 in Illinois (65/100)

Phlebotomy Technician (CE 085 5001)

Non-credit courseOn campusASCP PBT

Length: Jan; 11 to Mar; 26, 2027: lecture/lab Mon/Wed 5:30-8:30 p.m., then clinical Mar; 8-26
Externship: 100 hours
Published cost: $2,250 total (2027)
Schedule: Evening

Kishwaukee College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (CE 085 5001)

21 miles

Rock Valley College

Main Campus, Health Sciences Center, Rockford, IL · #5 in Illinois (81/100)

Phlebotomy Technician Certificate

CertificateOn campusASCP PBT

Length: Cohorts of 16 or 24 weeks, including an 8-week practicum
Externship: 100 hours
Sticks required: 100 venipunctures and dermal punctures
Schedule: Day

See Rock Valley College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate

26 miles

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove Campus, Sugar Grove, IL · #3 in Illinois (84/100)

Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement

CertificateOn campusASCP PBT

Length: As little as one semester
Hours: 6 credit hours
Externship: 100 hours

Waubonsee Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement

26 miles

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL · #4 in Illinois (81/100)

Basic Vocational Certificate in Phlebotomy

CertificateOn campusASCP PBT

Length: Two courses (PBT 101, PBT 120) in one or two semesters; 8-week or 16-week formats in fall and spring
Externship: 100 hours
Sticks required: At least 100 venipunctures

Read Elgin Community College's requirements: Basic Vocational Certificate in Phlebotomy

32 miles

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL · #24 in Illinois (37/100)

Phlebotomy Technician Training

Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTExam fee included

Hours: 60 classroom and lab hours
Sticks required: Minimum of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks (students recruit their own volunteers)
Published cost: $1,999 total

Open the McHenry County College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Training

41 miles

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn Campus, Glen Ellyn, IL · #19 in Illinois (55/100)

Phlebotomy Certificate

CertificateOn campusHybridASCP PBT

Length: 2 to 3 semesters
Hours: 11 credit hours (Basic Phlebotomy, Basic EKG, Phlebotomy Clinical)
Externship: HLTHS 1124 Phlebotomy Clinical, the semester after HLTHS 1122; at least three 8-hour weekdays per week, no evening or weekend clinical hours
Published cost: $1,760 total
Schedule: Day

College of DuPage: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate

41 miles

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL · #9 in Illinois (65/100)

Phlebotomy Certificate

CertificateHybrid

Length: PHB 101 then PHB 102 (two 8-week sessions); PHB 102 within two semesters after PHB 101
Hours: PHB 101 (8 credit hours) and PHB 102
Externship: 120 hours
Schedule: Day

See William Rainey Harper College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate

46 miles

Highland Community College

Highland Campus, Freeport, IL · #32 in Illinois (0/100)

Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)

CertificateOn campus

Highland Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of Clare, IL, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
School	Campus	Miles	Credential	Length	Externship	Cost
Kishwaukee College	Malta, IL	6	Non-credit course	jan	100 hr	$2,250
Rock Valley College	Rockford, IL	21	Certificate	24 wk	100 hr
Waubonsee Community College	Sugar Grove, IL	26	Certificate	16 wk	100 hr
Elgin Community College	Elgin, IL	26	Certificate	8 wk	100 hr
McHenry County College	Crystal Lake, IL	32	Non-credit course			$1,999
College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn, IL	41	Certificate	48 wk	Yes	$1,760
William Rainey Harper College	Palatine, IL	41	Certificate	8 wk	120 hr
Highland Community College	Freeport, IL	46	Certificate
College of Lake County	Grayslake, IL	46	Certificate	16 wk	Yes
Blackhawk Technical College	Janesville, WI	48	Diploma		Yes	$2,942
Oakton College	Des Plaines, IL	49	Certificate	16 wk	Yes
Joliet Junior College	Joliet, IL	49	Non-credit course	fall session Aug	120 hr	$1,699

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Clare

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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Clare, IL:

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb · 8 miles
Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · 14 miles
Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford · 19 miles
UW Health Rockford · 21 miles
Javon Bea Hospital Rockford · 24 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 Clare

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Clare, IL?

Kishwaukee College in Malta, about 6 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (CE 085 5001) takes jan and includes a 100-hour externship.

How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Clare, IL?

Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,699 at Joliet Junior College to $2,942 at Blackhawk Technical College. 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 Clare, IL?

Elgin Community College's Basic Vocational Certificate in Phlebotomy takes two courses in one or two semesters, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. William Rainey Harper College (PHB 101 then PHB 102) is next.

Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Clare, IL?

Yes. Kishwaukee College (Malta, evening), College of Lake County (Grayslake, evening) and Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.

Which programs near Clare, IL prepare you for certification?

Nine of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kishwaukee College (ASCP PBT), Rock Valley College (ASCP PBT), Waubonsee Community College (ASCP PBT) and Elgin Community College (ASCP PBT), 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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Rochelle 13 mi
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