Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Hartz Lake, IN. The closest is Ivy Tech Community College in Warsaw, 34 miles away: a certificate that takes 2 semesters with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $900 (Indiana School of Phlebotomy). The shortest is Indiana School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
See University of Saint Francis's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Certified Phlebotomy Program
Gifted Hands Academy admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Program
Dowagiac Campus (Nursing and Health Education Building), Dowagiac, MI · #14 in Michigan (33/100)
Credential in Phlebotomy
Read Southwestern Michigan College's requirements: Credential in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Open the South Suburban College course details: Phlebotomy Basic Certificate (PHB.BASIC)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement
Phlebotomy, Certificate
See Kankakee Community College's program page: Phlebotomy, Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Glen Oaks Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | Warsaw, IN | 34 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Crown Point, IN | 47 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 57 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | 60 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 64 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI | 65 | Certificate | 100 hr | ||
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 71 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 72 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 73 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 78 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 78 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 87 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 89 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | 89 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 92 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 94 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 94 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Prospect Heights, IL | 98 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Indiana School of Phlebotomy | Indianapolis, IN | 99 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Hartz Lake, 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 Warsaw, about 34 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (CT) takes 2 semesters and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $900 at Indiana School of Phlebotomy 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.
Indiana School of Phlebotomy's 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) takes 7 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. University of Saint Francis (1 semester) is next.
Yes. Triton College (River Grove, evening), Joliet Junior College (Joliet, evening) and Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
13 of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of Saint Francis (NHA CPT), Gifted Hands Academy (NHA CPT), South Suburban College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT) and Lake Michigan College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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