Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Bagdad, KY, one of them within 25. The closest is Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lawrenceburg, 18 miles away: a certificate that takes 16 weeks with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $925 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville). The shortest is Health Careers Training Institute's 5 weeks non-credit course.
Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg, KY · #1 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist Certificate
Bluegrass Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Certificate
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
See KY Healthcare Training's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening)
Louisville, Louisville, KY · #7 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Open the Ivy Tech Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lawrenceburg, KY | 18 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| KY Healthcare Training | Lexington, KY | 32 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,600 | |
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 32 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville | Louisville, KY | 33 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Madison, IN | 39 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 39 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr |
Phlebotomists in Kentucky earned a median of $42,480 a year ($20 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $2,750 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Kentucky's 2,500 phlebotomists earned between $37,960 and $46,130.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists four hospitals within 25 miles of Bagdad, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lawrenceburg, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomist Certificate takes 16 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $925 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville 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.
Health Careers Training Institute's Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening) takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Health Careers Training Institute (Louisville, evening), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville (Louisville, evening and weekend) and Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (Louisville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: KY Healthcare Training (NHA CPT) and Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT).
A median of $42,480 a year, or $20 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,500 phlebotomists in Kentucky. The national median was $45,230.
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