Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Custer, KY. The closest is Kentucky School of Phlebotomy in Louisville, 40 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 7 weeks with a 40-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.
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening)
See Health Careers Training Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening)
Certified Medical Technician (CMT)
Louisville, Louisville, KY · #7 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 40 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 45 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | 46 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville | Louisville, KY | 48 | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Custer, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Kentucky School of Phlebotomy in Louisville, about 40 miles away. 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) takes 7 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $925 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville to $1,250 at Health Careers Training Institute. 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. Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (Louisville, evening and weekend), Health Careers Training Institute (Louisville, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville (Louisville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: 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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