Phlebotomy, Certificate
- Hours
- 6 credit hours
- Externship
- HLTH 1412 Phlebotomy Practicum
Kankakee Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, Certificate
13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rest Haven, IL, two of them within 25. The closest is Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, 17 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College). The shortest is South Suburban College's one semester certificate.
Phlebotomy, Certificate
Kankakee Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
See Joliet Junior College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Read South Suburban College's requirements: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Midwestern Career College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement
Certified Phlebotomy Program
See Gifted Hands Academy's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Program
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Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 17 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 18 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 34 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 36 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 39 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 42 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Crown Point, IN | 42 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 42 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 42 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | 48 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 49 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr |
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 Rest Haven, 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 17 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.
South Suburban College's Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC) takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Midwestern Career College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) and Triton College (River Grove, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
11 of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kankakee Community College (ASCP PBT), Joliet Junior College (ASCP PBT), Moraine Valley Community College (ASCP PBT) 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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