Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pendleton, KY, two of them within 25. The closest is Ivy Tech Community College in Madison, 20 miles away: a certificate that takes 2 semesters with a 100-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.
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Louisville, Louisville, KY · #7 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening)
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg, KY · #1 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist Certificate
Open the Bluegrass Community and Technical College course details: Phlebotomist Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | Madison, IN | 20 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville | Louisville, KY | 24 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 27 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 32 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lawrenceburg, KY | 38 | 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 Pendleton, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Ivy Tech Community College in Madison, about 20 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (CT) takes 2 semesters and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $925 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville 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.
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. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Louisville (Louisville, evening and weekend), Health Careers Training Institute (Louisville, evening) and Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (Louisville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the five 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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