Phlebotomy Classes Near Thomson, IL

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

Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Thomson, IL, one of them within 25. The closest is Eastern Iowa Community Colleges in DeWitt, 25 miles away: a non-credit course that takes nine weeks with a 16-hour externship.

1programs within 25 miles

3within 50 miles

$1,199lowest published cost

9 wkshortest program

$46,010median pay in Illinois

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Thomson

25 miles

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

DeWitt Career Advancement Center, DeWitt, IA · #5 in Iowa (41/100)

Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate)

Non-credit courseOn campus

Length: Nine weeks, Monday-Thursday (8 a.m.-12 p.m., 12-4 p.m; or 5-9 p.m; sessions)
Hours: 16 hours a week of lectures and labs
Externship: 16 hours
Published cost: $1,199 total (2026-27)
Schedule: Day and Evening

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate)

33 miles

Highland Community College

Highland Campus, Freeport, IL · #32 in Illinois (0/100)

Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)

CertificateOn campus

See Highland Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)

39 miles

Black Hawk College

Quad-Cities Campus, Community Education Center, Moline, IL · #27 in Illinois (33/100)

Non-credit Certificate in Phlebotomy Technician

Non-credit courseOn campus

Externship: Training in a phlebotomy practice lab setting
Sticks required: 25 venipunctures and 5 capillary punctures

Black Hawk College admission and start dates: Non-credit Certificate in Phlebotomy Technician

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of Thomson, IL, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
School	Campus	Miles	Credential	Length	Externship	Cost
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges	DeWitt, IA	25	Non-credit course	9 wk	16 hr	$1,199
Highland Community College	Freeport, IL	33	Certificate
Black Hawk College	Moline, IL	39	Non-credit course		Yes

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Thomson

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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Thomson, IL:

Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · 13 miles
Cgh Medical Center Sterling · 24 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 Thomson

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Thomson, IL?

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges in DeWitt, about 25 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate) takes nine weeks and includes a 16-hour externship.

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

Yes. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (DeWitt, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.

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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Nearest Towns and Cities

York 3 mi
Fulton 8 mi
Savanna 8 mi
Mount Carroll 11 mi
Union Grove 13 mi
Morrison 14 mi
Mount Pleasant 16 mi
Wysox 16 mi
Lanark 17 mi
Rock Creek-Lima 18 mi
Hopkins 20 mi
Cherry Grove-Shannon 21 mi

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