Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
- Length
- One semester (accelerated) or two semesters (standard)
- Hours
- 10 credit hours
- Externship
- 108 hours
17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Summit Argo, IL, ten of them within 25. The closest is Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester or two semesters with a 108-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,699 (Joliet Junior College). The shortest is Midwestern Career College's 8 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
See Midwestern Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Malcolm X College, Chicago, IL · #1 in Illinois (87/100)
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City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Basic Certificate
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Read Triton College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Training (IHP E05)
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Open the College of DuPage course details: Phlebotomy Certificate
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South Suburban College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
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Learning and Career Center, Prospect Heights, IL · #9 in Illinois (65/100)
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William Rainey Harper College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 5 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 8 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 10 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 10 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 14 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 17 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 19 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| William Rainey Harper College | Prospect Heights, IL | 23 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 23 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 25 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | 31 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | 32 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Crown Point, IN | 36 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 36 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | 41 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | 42 | Non-credit course | $1,999 | ||
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 46 | Certificate | Yes |
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 58 hospitals within 25 miles of Summit Argo, IL, 53 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy (Blood Collection) Certificate takes one semester or two semesters and includes a 108-hour 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.
Midwestern Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. South Suburban College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Triton College (River Grove, evening), Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) and College of Lake County (Grayslake, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
14 of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Moraine Valley Community College (ASCP PBT), City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT and NPA), Triton College (NHA CPT) and College of DuPage (ASCP PBT), 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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