Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Downey, IA, one of them within 25. The closest is Eastern Iowa Community Colleges in Muscatine, 20 miles away: a non-credit course that takes nine weeks with a 16-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,045 (Carl Sandburg College).
Muscatine Community College, Muscatine, IA · #5 in Iowa (41/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate)
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate)
Quad-Cities Campus, Community Education Center, Moline, IL · #27 in Illinois (33/100)
Non-credit Certificate in Phlebotomy Technician
See Black Hawk College's program page: Non-credit Certificate in Phlebotomy Technician
West Burlington Campus, West Burlington, IA · #6 in Iowa (35/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Southeastern Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy
Ottumwa Campus, Advanced Technology Center, Ottumwa, IA · #3 in Iowa (74/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Indian Hills Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | Muscatine, IA | 20 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 16 hr | $1,199 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA | 55 | Certificate | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg, IL | 68 | Non-credit course | $1,045 | ||
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | 69 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | 100 | Certificate |
Phlebotomists in Iowa earned a median of $38,240 a year ($18 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $6,990 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Iowa's 1,100 phlebotomists earned between $37,270 and $44,120.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists four hospitals within 25 miles of Downey, IA, three of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges in Muscatine, about 20 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate) takes nine weeks and includes a 16-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,045 at Carl Sandburg College to $1,199 at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate) takes nine weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Southeastern Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (Muscatine, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Carl Sandburg College (ASCP PBT) and Indian Hills Community College (NHA CPT).
A median of $38,240 a year, or $18 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,100 phlebotomists in Iowa. The national median was $45,230.
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