Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Plainview, IA. The closest is Eastern Iowa Community Colleges in Davenport, 12 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). The shortest is Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria's 5 weeks certificate.
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
Phlebotomy
West Burlington Campus, West Burlington, IA · #6 in Iowa (35/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Southeastern Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)
Open the Highland Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Certificate)
Fennimore Campus, Fennimore, WI · #10 in Wisconsin (25/100)
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor (Technical Diploma)
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Illinois Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
East Peoria, IL Campus, East Peoria, IL · #30 in Illinois (21/100)
Phlebotomy Course
Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Course
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | Davenport, IA | 12 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 16 hr | $1,199 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | 19 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg, IL | 54 | Non-credit course | $1,045 | ||
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA | 62 | Certificate | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | 73 | Certificate | |||
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI | 91 | Diploma | two courses taken in the same semester | ||
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | 93 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | East Peoria, IL | 94 | Certificate | 5 wk | $2,600 | |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | 96 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL | 97 | Certificate | 24 wk | 100 hr | |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | 100 | Non-credit course | jan | 100 hr | $2,250 |
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 Plainview, IA:
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 Davenport, about 12 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 $2,600 at Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria's Phlebotomy Course takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (nine weeks) is next.
Yes. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (Davenport, evening) and Kishwaukee College (Malta, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Seven of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Carl Sandburg College (ASCP PBT), Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (ASCP PBT), Illinois Valley Community College (ASCP PBT) and Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), and others.
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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