Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement
- Length
- As little as one semester
- Hours
- 6 credit hours
- Externship
- 100 hours
16 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Eola, IL, six of them within 25. The closest is Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, 11 miles away: a certificate that takes as little as one semester 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.
Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement
Phlebotomy Certificate
See College of DuPage's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Basic Vocational Certificate in Phlebotomy
Elgin Community College admission and start dates: Basic Vocational Certificate in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Read Joliet Junior College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
Open the Moraine Valley Community College course details: Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
Triton College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
Phlebotomy Certificate
See William Rainey Harper College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate
Oakton College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | 11 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 11 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | 18 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 19 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 22 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 23 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | 25 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 26 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 28 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 29 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | 34 | Non-credit course | jan | 100 hr | $2,250 |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | 34 | Non-credit course | $1,999 | ||
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 35 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | 41 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 43 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 50 | Certificate | Yes |
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 27 hospitals within 25 miles of Eola, IL, 25 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.
Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement takes as little as one semester and includes a 100-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.
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.
Yes. Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening), Triton College (River Grove, evening) and Kishwaukee College (Malta, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
14 of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Waubonsee Community College (ASCP PBT), College of DuPage (ASCP PBT), Elgin Community College (ASCP PBT) and Joliet Junior College (ASCP PBT), 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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