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
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Whittaker, MI, two of them within 25. The closest is Monroe County Community College in Monroe, 16 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
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
Northwest Campus, Detroit, MI · #10 in Michigan (40/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Short-Term Certificate)
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Read Mercy College of Ohio's requirements: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy (MDA.PHT.CA), Certificate of Achievement
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Penta Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (HOC 145 Phlebotomy Tech course)
See Jackson College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (HOC 145 Phlebotomy Tech course)
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 | 16 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI | 22 | Certificate | fall | Yes | |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI | 31 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Oakland Community College | Waterford, MI | 37 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 40 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Jackson College | Jackson, MI | 42 | Non-credit course | |||
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | 46 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,799 |
| Macomb Community College | Clinton Township, MI | 47 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 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 12 hospitals within 25 miles of Whittaker, MI, 11 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 16 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.
Five of the nine 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), Penta Career Center (NHA CPT) and Jackson College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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