Phlebotomy, Certificate
- Hours
- 6 credit hours
- Externship
- HLTH 1412 Phlebotomy Practicum
Kankakee Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, Certificate
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pembroke, IL, one of them within 25. The closest is Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, 15 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College). The shortest is University of Saint Francis's 1 semester certificate.
Phlebotomy, Certificate
Kankakee Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, Certificate
Ivy Tech Lake County at Crown Point, Crown Point, IN · #3 in Indiana (51/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
See Ivy Tech Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
University of Saint Francis admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Certified Phlebotomy Program
Read Gifted Hands Academy's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Open the South Suburban College course details: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Joliet Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
See Moraine Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Midwestern Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 15 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Crown Point, IN | 27 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 27 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 37 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 37 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 43 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 46 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 46 | Certificate | 8 wk |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Pembroke, IL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy, Certificate and includes a clinical 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.
University of Saint Francis's Phlebotomy Technician Preparation takes 1 semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Gifted Hands Academy (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kankakee Community College (ASCP PBT), University of Saint Francis (NHA CPT), Gifted Hands Academy (NHA CPT) and South Suburban College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), 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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