Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Elkhart, IN, two of them within 25. The closest is Ivy Tech Community College in Elkhart, under a mile away: a certificate that takes 2 semesters with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,400 (Kalamazoo Valley Community College). The shortest is Kalamazoo Valley Community College's 10 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Dowagiac Campus (Nursing and Health Education Building), Dowagiac, MI · #14 in Michigan (33/100)
Credential in Phlebotomy
See Southwestern Michigan College's program page: Credential in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Glen Oaks Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement
Read Lake Michigan College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement
Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building, Kalamazoo, MI · #5 in Michigan (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Academy
Open the Kalamazoo Valley Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Academy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | Elkhart, IN | 0 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | 22 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 28 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI | 38 | Certificate | 100 hr | ||
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | 45 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
Phlebotomists in Indiana earned a median of $39,250 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,980 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Indiana's 2,410 phlebotomists earned between $37,400 and $45,620.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists six hospitals within 25 miles of Elkhart, IN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Ivy Tech Community College in Elkhart, about under a mile away. Phlebotomy Technician (CT) takes 2 semesters and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,400 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College to $3,211 at Ivy Tech Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Phlebotomy Technician Academy takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Glen Oaks Community College (1 semester) is next.
Yes. Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lake Michigan College (NHA CPT) and Kalamazoo Valley Community College (ASCP PBT).
A median of $39,250 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,410 phlebotomists in Indiana. The national median was $45,230.
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