Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Grass Lake, MN. The closest is Anoka Technical College in Anoka, 35 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 18 sessions. Published prices nearby start at $690 (Anoka Technical College). The shortest is Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways's 10 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
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 35 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 46 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 60 hr | $1,450 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 46 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways | Brooklyn Park, MN | 46 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 48 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Grass Lake, 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 35 miles away. Introduction to Phlebotomy takes 18 sessions.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $690 at Anoka Technical College to $1,450 at Hennepin Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways's Phlebotomy training program takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Hennepin Technical College (about 3 months) is next.
Yes. Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, evening) and Century College (White Bear Lake, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five 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) and Century College (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT).
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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