12 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Athens, MN, four of them within 25. The closest is Anoka Technical College in Anoka, 14 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 18 sessions. Published prices nearby start at $690 (Anoka Technical College). The shortest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis's about 3 weeks non-credit course.
Introduction to Phlebotomy
Anoka Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Introduction to Phlebotomy
Brooklyn Park Campus, Brooklyn Park, MN · #3 in Minnesota (62/100)
Phlebotomy (CTS) / Phlebotomy Techniques with Clinical
Brooklyn Park Campus, Brooklyn Park, MN · #9 in Minnesota (43/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
North Hennepin Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Instruction at North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN · #6 in Minnesota (58/100)
Phlebotomy training program
Read Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways's requirements: Phlebotomy training program
Phlebotomy Technician Course
Open the Century College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Course
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN · #14 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minneapolis, MN · #12 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
American Indian OIC, Minneapolis, MN · #11 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy
American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 14 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 22 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 60 hr | $1,450 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 22 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways | Brooklyn Park, MN | 22 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 26 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | 30 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science | Minneapolis, MN | 32 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute) | Minneapolis, MN | 32 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale | Oakdale, MN | 33 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | 34 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,600 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina | Edina, MN | 39 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | 48 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,599 |
Phlebotomists in Minnesota earned a median of $46,000 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $770 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Minnesota's 2,090 phlebotomists earned between $43,600 and $48,760.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists five hospitals within 25 miles of Athens, MN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Anoka Technical College in Anoka, about 14 miles away. Introduction to Phlebotomy takes 18 sessions.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $690 at Anoka Technical College to $1,600 at Saint Paul College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis's Phlebotomy Certification Class takes about 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale (about 3 weeks) is next.
Yes. Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, evening), Century College (White Bear Lake, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (Minneapolis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Hennepin Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways (ASCP PBT), Century College (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT) and Saint Paul College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $46,000 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,090 phlebotomists in Minnesota. The national median was $45,230.
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