One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Lake Bruce, 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 | Lafayette, IN | 51 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 62 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | 66 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 69 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI | 72 | Certificate | 100 hr | ||
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | 73 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 76 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 78 | Certificate | 8 wk | ||
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | 83 | Certificate | 16 wk | 108 hr | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 84 | Certificate | 16 wk | 80 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 85 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Indiana School of Phlebotomy | Indianapolis, IN | 92 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | 92 | Non-credit course | feb | Yes | $2,250 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 93 | Non-credit course | fall session Aug | 120 hr | $1,699 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | 95 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 99 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 99 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes | $1,760 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | 100 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
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 Lake Bruce, 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. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Indianapolis (Indianapolis, evening and weekend), Indiana School of Phlebotomy (Indianapolis, evening) and Triton College (River Grove, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
14 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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