One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Elmdale, MN. The closest is Alexandria Technical & Community College in Alexandria, 43 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $690 (Anoka Technical College). The shortest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis's about 3 weeks non-credit course.
Alexandria Campus, Alexandria, MN · #7 in Minnesota (52/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomist Certificate
See Ridgewater College's program page: Phlebotomist Certificate
Introduction to Phlebotomy
Anoka Technical College admission and start dates: 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
Open the North Hennepin Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Instruction at North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN · #6 in Minnesota (58/100)
Phlebotomy training program
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN · #14 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis's program page: Phlebotomy Certification Class
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minneapolis, MN · #12 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, MN | 43 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN | 55 | Certificate | Yes | $3,817 | |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 64 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 73 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 60 hr | $1,450 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 73 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways | Brooklyn Park, MN | 73 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | 83 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science | Minneapolis, MN | 84 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute) | Minneapolis, MN | 85 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina | Edina, MN | 87 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 88 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 | |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | 91 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,600 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale | Oakdale, MN | 95 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Elmdale, MN, five 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.
Alexandria Technical & Community College in Alexandria, about 43 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $690 at Anoka Technical College to $3,817 at Ridgewater 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 100 miles. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina (about 3 weeks) is next.
Yes. Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, evening), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (Minneapolis, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina (Edina, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Alexandria Technical & Community College (ASCP PBT), Hennepin Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways (ASCP PBT) and Century College (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), 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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