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
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Hudson, KY. The closest is Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, 43 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)
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
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)
Phlebotomy Technician
Vincennes University Jasper Campus: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg, KY · #1 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist Certificate
See Bluegrass Community and Technical College's program page: Phlebotomist Certificate
Hopkinsville campus, Hopkinsville, KY · #2 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | 43 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 47 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 51 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville | Louisville, KY | 55 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Sellersburg, IN | 59 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Vincennes University Jasper Campus | Jasper, IN | 62 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | $1,615 | |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lawrenceburg, KY | 81 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | 85 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | 88 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | 97 | Non-credit course | 28 sessions | Yes | $3,375 |
| KY Healthcare Training | Lexington, KY | 100 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,600 |
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 Hudson, 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 43 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. 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, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), Vincennes University Jasper Campus (NHA CPT), Volunteer State Community College (NHA CPT) and Austin Peay State University (ASCP PBT), 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.
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