Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of St. Mary, KY. The closest is Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Danville, 32 miles away: a certificate that takes 16 weeks with a 120-hour externship. The shortest is Health Careers Training Institute's 5 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomist Certificate
Bluegrass Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening)
See Health Careers Training Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (In-Person / Evening)
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Danville, KY | 32 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Health Careers Training Institute | Louisville, KY | 45 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | Yes | $1,250 |
| Kentucky School of Phlebotomy | Louisville, KY | 48 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of St. Mary, 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 32 miles away. Phlebotomist Certificate takes 16 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
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. Health Careers Training Institute (Louisville, evening) and Kentucky School of Phlebotomy (Louisville, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three 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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