One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Drake, KY. The closest is Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, 42 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $925 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville). The shortest is Allied Health Careers Institute's 2.5 weeks certificate.
Gallatin Campus, Building 300, Gallatin, TN · #5 in Tennessee (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Volunteer State Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
NGH School of Health Sciences, Nashville, TN · #4 in Tennessee (62/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) Program
Hopkinsville campus, Hopkinsville, KY · #2 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate
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
Nashville, Nashville, TN · #12 in Tennessee (54/100)
Phlebotomy Technician program
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville course details: Phlebotomy Technician program
Certified Medical Technician (CMT)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Allied Health Careers Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) | Nashville, TN | 60 | Certificate | 12 wk | Yes | $950 |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | 60 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | 62 | Non-credit course | 28 sessions | Yes | $3,375 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville | Nashville, TN | 62 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | 65 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Allied Health Careers Institute | Murfreesboro, TN | 78 | Certificate | 3 wk | 40 hr | |
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 90 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 93 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Evansville, IN | 93 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville | Louisville, KY | 97 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | 99 | Certificate | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Danville, KY | 100 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 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 Drake, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, about 42 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician 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.
Allied Health Careers Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2.5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Somerset Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (Nashville, evening), Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Nashville (Nashville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Four of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Volunteer State Community College (NHA CPT), NGH School of Health Sciences (Nashville General Hospital) (NHA CPT), Austin Peay State University (ASCP PBT) 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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