Phlebotomy Classes Near Ridgewood, IL

Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Ridgewood

15 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ridgewood, IL, five of them within 25. The closest is Joliet Junior College in Joliet, 6 miles away: a non-credit course that takes fall session Aug with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College). The shortest is Midwestern Career College's 8 weeks certificate.

5programs within 25 miles

15within 50 miles

$1,699lowest published cost

8 wkshortest program

$46,010median pay in Illinois

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Ridgewood

6 miles

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL · #6 in Illinois (70/100)

Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)

Non-credit courseOn campusASCP PBT

Length: Fall session Aug; 11 to Sept; 29, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-9 p.m.
Hours: 60 hours of classroom instruction
Externship: 120 hours
Published cost: $1,699 total (2026)
Schedule: Evening

Joliet Junior College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800)

16 miles

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, IL · #2 in Illinois (85/100)

Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate

CertificateOn campusASCP PBT

Length: One semester (accelerated) or two semesters (standard)
Hours: 10 credit hours
Externship: 108 hours

See Moraine Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate

22 miles

Midwestern Career College

Evergreen Park, Evergreen Park, IL · #31 in Illinois (12/100)

Phlebotomy Technician

CertificateOn campus

Length: 8 weeks

Midwestern Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician

23 miles

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn Campus, Glen Ellyn, IL · #19 in Illinois (55/100)

Phlebotomy Certificate

CertificateOn campusHybridASCP PBT

Length: 2 to 3 semesters
Hours: 11 credit hours (Basic Phlebotomy, Basic EKG, Phlebotomy Clinical)
Externship: HLTHS 1124 Phlebotomy Clinical, the semester after HLTHS 1122; at least three 8-hour weekdays per week, no evening or weekend clinical hours
Published cost: $1,760 total
Schedule: Day

Read College of DuPage's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate

23 miles

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL · #7 in Illinois (70/100)

Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)

CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPT

Length: One semester (two 8-week sessions)
Hours: 7 credit hours (PHB 101, 4; HIT 102, 1; PHB 102 Internship, 2); 72 classroom hours and 100 clinical hours
Externship: 100 hours

Open the South Suburban College course details: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)

26 miles

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove Campus, Sugar Grove, IL · #3 in Illinois (84/100)

Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement

CertificateOn campusASCP PBT

Length: As little as one semester
Hours: 6 credit hours
Externship: 100 hours

Waubonsee Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement

29 miles

Triton College

Triton College, H Building, River Grove, IL · #20 in Illinois (47/100)

Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)

Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT

Length: Feb; 8 to May 3, 2027; Mon, Wed, Fri 6-9 p.m.
Hours: 100 hours
Externship: Clinical observations outside the classroom
Published cost: $2,250 total (2027)
Schedule: Evening

See Triton College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)

30 miles

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Malcolm X College, Chicago, IL · #1 in Illinois (87/100)

Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate

CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPTNPA

Length: 16 weeks (one semester)
Hours: 16 credit hours
Externship: 80 hours
Sticks required: 100 unaided specimen collections (or 80 clinical hours)

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of Ridgewood, IL, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
School	Campus	Miles	Credential	Length	Externship	Cost
Joliet Junior College	Joliet, IL	6	Non-credit course	fall session Aug	120 hr	$1,699
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills, IL	16	Certificate	16 wk	108 hr
Midwestern Career College	Evergreen Park, IL	22	Certificate	8 wk
College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn, IL	23	Certificate	48 wk	Yes	$1,760
South Suburban College	South Holland, IL	23	Certificate	8 wk	100 hr
Waubonsee Community College	Sugar Grove, IL	26	Certificate	16 wk	100 hr
Triton College	River Grove, IL	29	Non-credit course	feb	Yes	$2,250
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College	Chicago, IL	30	Certificate	16 wk	80 hr
Kankakee Community College	Kankakee, IL	30	Certificate		Yes
Gifted Hands Academy	Hammond, IN	31	Non-credit course	8 wk	16 hr	$5,500
Oakton College	Des Plaines, IL	36	Certificate	16 wk	Yes
Ivy Tech Community College	Crown Point, IN	37	Certificate	32 wk	100 hr	$3,211
University of Saint Francis	Crown Point, IN	37	Certificate	8 wk	Yes
Elgin Community College	Elgin, IL	38	Certificate	8 wk	100 hr
William Rainey Harper College	Prospect Heights, IL	40	Certificate	8 wk	120 hr

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Ridgewood

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 19 hospitals within 25 miles of Ridgewood, IL:

Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet · 5 miles
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers New Lenox · 5 miles
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · 12 miles
Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · 16 miles
Edward Hospital Naperville · 17 miles
Copley Memorial Hospital Aurora · 18 miles
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · 19 miles
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights Olympia Fields · 19 miles

Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.

Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Ridgewood

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Ridgewood, IL?

Joliet Junior College in Joliet, about 6 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Training (SAF 3800) takes fall session Aug and includes a 120-hour externship.

How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Ridgewood, IL?

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.

What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Ridgewood, IL?

Midwestern Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. South Suburban College (one semester) is next.

Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Ridgewood, IL?

Yes. Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) and Triton College (River Grove, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.

Which programs near Ridgewood, IL prepare you for certification?

12 of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Joliet Junior College (ASCP PBT), Moraine Valley Community College (ASCP PBT), College of DuPage (ASCP PBT) and South Suburban College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), and others.

How much do phlebotomists make in Illinois?

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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