Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
- Length
- MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring, then MLT 242 clinical
- Hours
- 4 credit hours
- Externship
- 80 hours
Southwestern Illinois College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Hecker, IL, one of them within 25. The closest is Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, 15 miles away: a certificate that takes MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Southwestern Illinois College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis's program page: Phlebotomy Training
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
BJC Medical Education Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, MO · #10 in Missouri (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
See St. Charles Adult and Community Education's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 15 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 26 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 27 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 29 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 32 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 36 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 44 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 47 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
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 Hecker, IL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate (021B) takes MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $1,000 at BJC Medical Education Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) takes 7 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southwestern Illinois College (MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Three of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), Jefferson College (NHA CPT) and St. Charles Adult and Community Education (NHA CPT).
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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