Certified Medical Technician (CMT)
- Hours
- 8 credit hours: PHB 170 (3), PHB 152 (1), NAA 100 (3), CPR 100 (1)
- Externship
- PHB 152 Phlebotomy: Clinical Experience
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Cromwell, KY. The closest is Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, 33 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $925 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville). The shortest is Health Careers Training Institute's 5 weeks non-credit course.
Certified Medical Technician (CMT)
Hopkinsville campus, Hopkinsville, KY · #2 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate
See Hopkinsville Community College's program page: Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Clarksville Campus (Health Professions building), Clarksville, TN · #13 in Tennessee (54/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Read Austin Peay State University's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Gallatin Campus, Building 300, Gallatin, TN · #5 in Tennessee (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Volunteer State Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Vincennes University Jasper Campus: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
NGH School of Health Sciences, Nashville, TN · #4 in Tennessee (62/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | 33 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | 52 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Evansville, IN | 61 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | 65 | Non-credit course | 28 sessions | Yes | $3,375 |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | 69 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Vincennes University Jasper Campus | Jasper, IN | 73 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | $1,615 | |
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 80 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) | Nashville, TN | 81 | Certificate | 12 wk | Yes | $950 |
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 85 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville | Nashville, TN | 86 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville | Louisville, KY | 88 | Non-credit course | $925 |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Cromwell, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, about 33 miles away. Certified Medical Technician (CMT) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $925 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville to $3,375 at Austin Peay State University. 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 100 miles. Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, evening), Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (Louisville, evening and weekend) and NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (Nashville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Austin Peay State University (ASCP PBT), Volunteer State Community College (NHA CPT), Vincennes University Jasper Campus (NHA CPT) and Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), and others.
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.
Every phlebotomy program in Kentucky, ranked · How to become a phlebotomist · Check your certification eligibility