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)
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of New Memphis, IL, one of them within 25. The closest is Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, 17 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 $980 (St. Charles Adult and Community Education). 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)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read BJC Medical Education Center's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis course details: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Certificate
Rend Lake College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
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
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 17 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 31 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 34 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 36 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 37 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 50 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 |
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 seven hospitals within 25 miles of New Memphis, 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 17 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 $980 at St. Charles Adult and Community Education 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.
Two of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (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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