Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Riceville, IA. The closest is North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, 36 miles away: a non-credit course that takes tuesdays 5-7 pm with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $707 (Western Technical College). The shortest is Dakota County Technical College's 48-hour classroom portion within 6 weeks non-credit course.
NIACC Campus (Activity Center 106), Mason City, IA · #2 in Iowa (83/100)
Phlebotomy
North Iowa Area Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, Rochester, Rochester, MN · #2 in Minnesota (67/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
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DCTC Rosemount Campus, Rosemount, MN · #1 in Minnesota (71/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Dakota County Technical College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Fennimore Campus, Fennimore, WI · #10 in Wisconsin (25/100)
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor (Technical Diploma)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | 36 | Non-credit course | tuesdays 5-7 pm | 100 hr | |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester, MN | 46 | Certificate | 9 wk | Yes | |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI | 74 | Diploma | $707 | ||
| South Central College | Faribault, MN | 74 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | 99 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,599 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI | 100 | Diploma | two courses taken in the same semester |
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 Riceville, IA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, about 36 miles away. Phlebotomy takes tuesdays 5-7 pm and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $707 at Western Technical College to $1,599 at Dakota County Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Dakota County Technical College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 48-hour classroom portion within 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (9 weeks) is next.
Yes. North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City, evening) and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: North Iowa Area Community College (ASCP PBT), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), South Central College (ASCP PBT) and Dakota County Technical College (ASCP PBT), 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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