Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
- Length
- About 9 weeks (Sept; 14 - Nov; 16, 2026 section)
- Hours
- 90 hours
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $2,128 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening and Weekend
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 48173 (Rockwood, MI), three of them within 25. The closest is Monroe County Community College in Monroe, 18 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 9 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,799 (Oakland University). The shortest is Mercy College of Ohio's five weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
Northwest Campus, Detroit, MI · #10 in Michigan (40/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Short-Term Certificate)
Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy Skills Certificate (CRT.00325)
Schoolcraft College admission and start dates: Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy Skills Certificate (CRT.00325) · 1 more program on the Michigan page
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Read Mercy College of Ohio's requirements: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Phlebotomy (Workforce and Continuing Education)
Open the Macomb Community College course details: Phlebotomy (Workforce and Continuing Education)
Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy (MDA.PHT.CA), Certificate of Achievement
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Penta Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Rochester campus (Human Health Building), Rochester, MI · #11 in Michigan (33/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (Professional and Continuing Education)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | 18 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI | 22 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI | 24 | Certificate | fall | Yes | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 33 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Macomb Community College | Clinton Township, MI | 40 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Oakland Community College | Waterford, MI | 41 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 42 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | 43 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,799 |
Phlebotomists in Michigan earned a median of $39,860 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,370 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Michigan's 3,540 phlebotomists earned between $37,870 and $45,760.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 16 hospitals within 25 miles of 48173 (Rockwood, MI), 14 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Monroe County Community College in Monroe, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship takes about 9 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,799 at Oakland University to $2,128 at Monroe County Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Mercy College of Ohio's Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Monroe County Community College (about 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Monroe County Community College (Monroe, evening and weekend) and Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Monroe County Community College (NHA CPT), Schoolcraft College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT NCPT, ASPT and NPA), Macomb Community College (ASCP PBT) and Penta Career Center (NHA CPT).
A median of $39,860 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,540 phlebotomists in Michigan. The national median was $45,230.
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