Wayne County Community College District
Northwest Campus, Detroit, MI · #10 in Michigan (40/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Short-Term Certificate)
- Length
- 2 semesters (about 1 year)
- Hours
- 22 credits
- Externship
- PLB 105 Phlebotomy Practicum (3 credits)
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 48183 (Trenton, MI), three of them within 25. The closest is Wayne County Community College District in Detroit, 18 miles away: a certificate that takes 2 semesters. Published prices nearby start at $1,799 (Oakland University). The shortest is Mercy College of Ohio's five weeks non-credit course.
Northwest Campus, Detroit, MI · #10 in Michigan (40/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Short-Term Certificate)
Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy Skills Certificate (CRT.00325)
See Schoolcraft College's program page: Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy Skills Certificate (CRT.00325) · 1 more program on the Michigan page
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
Phlebotomy (Workforce and Continuing Education)
Read Macomb Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy (Workforce and Continuing Education)
Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy (MDA.PHT.CA), Certificate of Achievement
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Mercy College of Ohio: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Rochester campus (Human Health Building), Rochester, MI · #11 in Michigan (33/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (Professional and Continuing Education)
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Penta Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI | 18 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI | 20 | Certificate | fall | Yes | |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | 21 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| Macomb Community College | Clinton Township, MI | 36 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Oakland Community College | Waterford, MI | 36 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 37 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | 38 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,799 |
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes |
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 22 hospitals within 25 miles of 48183 (Trenton, MI), 20 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.
Wayne County Community College District in Detroit, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Short-Term Certificate) takes 2 semesters and includes a clinical 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: Schoolcraft College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT NCPT, ASPT and NPA), Monroe County Community College (NHA CPT), 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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