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
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Knottsville, KY, one of them within 25. The closest is Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, 9 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,615 (Vincennes University Jasper Campus). The shortest is Vincennes University Jasper Campus's 15 weeks non-credit course.
Certified Medical Technician (CMT)
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
See Ivy Tech Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician
Vincennes University Jasper Campus admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | 9 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Evansville, IN | 37 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Vincennes University Jasper Campus | Jasper, IN | 43 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | $1,615 |
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 Knottsville, 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 9 miles away. Certified Medical Technician (CMT) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,615 at Vincennes University Jasper Campus to $3,211 at Ivy Tech Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Vincennes University Jasper Campus's Phlebotomy Technician takes 15 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Ivy Tech Community College (2 semesters) is next.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Vincennes University Jasper Campus (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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