Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Howard, MI, three of them within 25. The closest is Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, 10 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,400 (Kalamazoo Valley Community College). The shortest is Kalamazoo Valley Community College's 10 weeks non-credit 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
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
See Ivy Tech Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement
Lake Michigan College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Glen Oaks Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building, Kalamazoo, MI · #5 in Michigan (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Academy
Open the Kalamazoo Valley Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Academy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | 10 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | South Bend, IN | 13 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI | 23 | Certificate | 100 hr | ||
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 33 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | 41 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
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 Howard, MI:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, about 10 miles away. Credential in Phlebotomy 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 five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lake Michigan College (NHA CPT) and Kalamazoo Valley Community College (ASCP PBT).
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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