Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pleasant Mills, IN, one of them within 25. The closest is Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, 15 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about five to six months with a 30-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,195 (Vantage Career Center). The shortest is University of Saint Francis's 1 semester certificate.
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Vantage Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
See Ivy Tech Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
University of Saint Francis admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
Open the James A. Rhodes State College course details: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 15 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, IN | 27 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | 28 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 38 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 38 | Certificate | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Pleasant Mills, IN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes about five to six months and includes a 30-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,195 at Vantage Career Center 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.
University of Saint Francis's Phlebotomy Technician Preparation takes 1 semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Vantage Career Center (about five to six months) is next.
Yes. Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening) and Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT), University of Saint Francis (NHA CPT) and Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and 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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