Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Palestine, IN, one of them within 25. The closest is Ivy Tech Community College in Warsaw, 7 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
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Glen Oaks Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
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 Technician Certificate of Achievement
Open the Lake Michigan College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Vantage Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building, Kalamazoo, MI · #5 in Michigan (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Academy
See Kalamazoo Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Academy
Certified Phlebotomy Program
Gifted Hands Academy admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | Warsaw, IN | 7 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | 41 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 56 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | 57 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI | 70 | Certificate | 100 hr | ||
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 74 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | 78 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
| Gifted Hands Academy | Hammond, IN | 83 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 16 hr | $5,500 |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI | 86 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 88 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH | 89 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | 91 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Indiana School of Phlebotomy | Indianapolis, IN | 96 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
| Midwestern Career College | Evergreen Park, IL | 98 | Certificate | 8 wk |
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 Palestine, 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 7 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. Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Indianapolis (Indianapolis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of Saint Francis (NHA CPT), Lake Michigan College (NHA CPT), Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT) and Kalamazoo Valley Community College (ASCP PBT), 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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