Phlebotomy
- Length
- Less than 6 months, depending on completion of clinical requirements
- Hours
- 5 weeks of online coursework and a skills meeting with the instructor
- Externship
- Clinical hours at a sponsored clinical site
- Published cost
- $425 total
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Renault, IL, one of them within 25. The closest is Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 24 miles away: a non-credit course that takes less than 6 months. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
See Southwestern Illinois College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
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 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
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 24 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 26 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 33 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 34 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 34 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 45 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 49 | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Renault, IL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Jefferson College in Hillsboro, about 24 miles away. Phlebotomy takes less than 6 months and includes a clinical 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. St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis (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 seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), 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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