Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lynden, 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 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
Phlebotomist Certificate
See Ridgewater College's program page: Phlebotomist Certificate
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
Read North Hennepin Community College's requirements: 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
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 35 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Ridgewater College | Hutchinson, MN | 37 | Certificate | Yes | $3,817 | |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 40 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 60 hr | $1,450 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 40 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways | Brooklyn Park, MN | 40 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | 50 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Lynden, MN, three 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.
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 $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 50 miles. Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (Minneapolis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Hennepin Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT) and Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways (ASCP PBT).
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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