Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Saint Marys, IA, one of them within 25. The closest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists in Des Moines, 18 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 four-hour modules. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists).
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Des Moines, Des Moines, IA · #7 in Iowa (20/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training
DMACC Workforce Training Academy, Ankeny, IA · #4 in Iowa (47/100)
Phlebotomy (Workforce Training Academy)
See Des Moines Area Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Workforce Training Academy)
Ottumwa Campus, Advanced Technology Center, Ottumwa, IA · #3 in Iowa (74/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Indian Hills Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Des Moines, IA | 18 | Non-credit course | 12 four-hour modules | $995 | |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | 30 | Non-credit course | 30 hr | $1,199 | |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | 71 | Non-credit course | Yes |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Saint Marys, IA, five 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.
Phlebotomy Training Specialists in Des Moines, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Training takes 12 four-hour modules.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists to $1,199 at Des Moines Area Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: 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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