Phlebotomist Certificate
- Hours
- 16 credits
- Externship
- Required internship
- Published cost
- $3,817 total (2025-26)
- Schedule
- Day
Ridgewater College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Certificate
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Sibley County, MN, one of them within 25. The closest is Ridgewater College in Hutchinson, 23 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $690 (Anoka Technical College). The shortest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina's about 3 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomist Certificate
Ridgewater College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Certificate
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Edina, Edina, MN · #13 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina's program page: Phlebotomy Certification Class
Phlebotomy Certificate
South Central College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
American Indian OIC, Minneapolis, MN · #11 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Read American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute)'s requirements: Phlebotomy
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minneapolis, MN · #12 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
DCTC Rosemount Campus, Rosemount, MN · #1 in Minnesota (71/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Dakota County Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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
Brooklyn Park Campus, Brooklyn Park, MN · #3 in Minnesota (62/100)
Phlebotomy (CTS) / Phlebotomy Techniques with Clinical
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewater College | Hutchinson, MN | 23 | Certificate | Yes | $3,817 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina | Edina, MN | 49 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| South Central College | Faribault, MN | 51 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute) | Minneapolis, MN | 54 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science | Minneapolis, MN | 55 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | 55 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,599 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | 56 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 56 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 60 hr | $1,450 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 56 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways | Brooklyn Park, MN | 56 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | 60 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,600 | |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 63 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 69 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale | Oakdale, MN | 69 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester, MN | 95 | Certificate | 9 wk | Yes |
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 Sibley County, MN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Ridgewater College in Hutchinson, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomist 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 - Edina's Phlebotomy Certification Class takes about 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (about 3 weeks) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina (Edina, evening and weekend), Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount, weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (Minneapolis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: South Central College (ASCP PBT), Dakota County Technical College (ASCP PBT), Hennepin Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT) and Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways (ASCP PBT), 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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