Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Garrard County, KY, one of them within 25. The closest is Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Danville, 13 miles away: a certificate that takes 16 weeks with a 120-hour externship. The shortest is Somerset Community College's one semester certificate.
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 for the Healthcare Worker Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Danville, KY | 13 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| KY Healthcare Training | Lexington, KY | 28 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,600 | |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | 38 | Certificate | 4 wk | Yes |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Garrard County, 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 Danville, about 13 miles away. Phlebotomist Certificate takes 16 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Somerset Community College's Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Bluegrass Community and Technical College (16 weeks) is next.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: KY Healthcare Training (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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