Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 49028 (Bronson, MI), one of them within 25. The closest is Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, 18 miles away: a certificate that takes 1 semester. Published prices nearby start at $1,400 (Kalamazoo Valley Community College). The shortest is Kalamazoo Valley Community College's 10 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Glen Oaks Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy (ALHE 222)
See Kellogg Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (ALHE 222)
Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building, Kalamazoo, MI · #5 in Michigan (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Academy
Kalamazoo Valley Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Academy
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Read Ivy Tech Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician (HOC 145 Phlebotomy Tech course)
Open the Jackson College course details: Phlebotomy Technician (HOC 145 Phlebotomy Tech course)
Dowagiac Campus (Nursing and Health Education Building), Dowagiac, MI · #14 in Michigan (33/100)
Credential in Phlebotomy
Southwestern Michigan College: dates, cost and how to apply: Credential in Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 18 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI | 30 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | 35 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Elkhart, IN | 42 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Jackson College | Jackson, MI | 48 | Non-credit course | |||
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | 49 | Certificate | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of 49028 (Bronson, MI), two 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.
Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate takes 1 semester and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,400 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College 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.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Phlebotomy Technician Academy takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Glen Oaks Community College (1 semester) is next.
Yes. Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kalamazoo Valley Community College (ASCP PBT) and Jackson College (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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