Minnesota · Checked November 2026
Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount ranks first among 20 schools with phlebotomy training in Minnesota, scoring 71 of 100. 21 programs run at 20 schools, most of them in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park and Alexandria. 12 include a clinical externship, and the median stated length is 8 weeks. The lowest published price is $690 at Anoka Technical College. Phlebotomists in Minnesota earn a median of $46,000 a year (BLS, May 2025).
| Pick | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount · Non-credit course · 6 weeks · $1,599 · 100-hour externship | 71 |
| Most externship hours | Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park · Non-credit course · 13 weeks · $1,450 · 60-hour externship | 62 |
| Lowest published cost | Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka · Non-credit course · $690 | 24 |
| Fastest | Phlebotomy Training Specialists - EdinaEdina · Non-credit course · 3 weeks · $1,095 | 30 |
| Exam fee included | Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul · Non-credit course · 5 weeks · $1,600 | 46 |
| Best for working adults | Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake · Non-credit course · $1,200 | 35 |
Ranked by highest score first. The score (out of 100) adds hands-on practice (35), certification prep (25), published cost (25) and the school's federal track record in phlebotomy (15), each from the school's own pages or IPEDS; a part a program has no figure for is left out and the rest are rescaled. One program per school; programs not admitting students are left out.
Rosemount, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Technician
Best for: getting job-ready in weeks
Rochester, MN · Private nonprofit
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Best for: hands-on practice in a real clinical setting
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public
Phlebotomy (CTS) / Phlebotomy Techniques with Clinical
Best for: working adults who still want an externship
North Mankato, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Certificate
Best for: hands-on practice in a real clinical setting
Read South Central College's program requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate, on the school's site
Fergus Falls, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Technician
Best for: credits that count toward a later degree
Minneapolis, MN
Phlebotomy training program
Best for: an externship at a hospital or lab
Alexandria, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Best for: a credit certificate that stacks into more
Saint Paul, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Technician - Hybrid
Best for: certifying without a separate exam bill
Saint Paul College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician - Hybrid, on the school's site · 1 more program below
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Best for: credits that count toward a later degree
White Bear Lake, MN · Public
Phlebotomy Technician Course
Best for: evening or weekend learners
See Century College's course page: Phlebotomy Technician Course, on the school's site
Minnesota has 10 for-credit programs (certificate, diploma or degree) and 11 non-credit courses; 8 offer evening or weekend classes, and 7 are hybrid. Each row links to the school's own program page.
Each Minnesota program is scored out of 100 from figures on the school's own pages and federal data. A part a program has no figure for is left out and the others are rescaled, so a missing fact never counts against it.
| Part | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on practice | 35 | The clinical externship or practicum the program states. 80 or more stated hours scores full marks; a clinical part without stated hours scores 20 of 35; no clinical part scores 0. National exams require documented venipunctures, and an externship is where most students complete them. |
| Certification prep | 25 | 15 points when the program's page names a national phlebotomy exam (NHA, ASCP, AMT, NCCT, ASPT or NPA) or California's CPT I, and 10 more when the exam fee or a voucher is included. |
| Cost | 25 | The whole-program price the school publishes, ranked against every priced program. Per-credit rates are never multiplied out. |
| Track record | 15 | Phlebotomy awards the school reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2022-23 (IPEDS, CIP 51.1009), on a log scale that reaches full marks at 50. |
Most phlebotomy employers in Minnesota hire for a national certification. Among the Minnesota programs here, 4 prepare you for the NHA CPT, 7 prepare you for the ASCP PBT, 1 prepare you for the AMT RPT and 1 prepare you for the NCCT NCPT. Each exam needs a training program and a set number of supervised draws, or work experience.
The national certifications compared · States that license phlebotomists
Minnesota's median of $46,000 is $770 above the national median of $45,230, number 18 of 51 states and DC. Annual wages for phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), BLS OEWS May 2025.
Each city page lists the programs you can reach, nearest first, with the distance measured from the city. The figure after a city is how many schools have a campus within 50 miles.
Phlebotomy Technician at Dakota County Technical College ranks first with a score of 71 of 100, ahead of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (67) and Hennepin Technical College (62). The score weighs externship hours, certification prep, published cost and the school's federal track record. How the score works.
21 at 20 schools, each checked on the school's own site in November 2026. Minneapolis (4), Brooklyn Park (2), Alexandria (1) and Anoka (1) have the most.
Finish a phlebotomy program (21 run in Minnesota), complete the supervised blood draws it requires, and pass a national certification exam such as the NHA CPT or ASCP PBT. Every step in order.
From 3 to 32 weeks among the 16 Minnesota programs that state a length, with a median of 8 weeks. An externship can add time when it follows the classroom part.
Among the 10 Minnesota programs that publish a whole-program price, cost runs from $690 to $3,817, with a median of $1,200. Most leave out the exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
4 name the NHA CPT, 7 name the ASCP PBT, 1 name the AMT RPT and 1 name the NCCT NCPT on their own pages, and 5 include the exam fee or a voucher. How the certifications compare.
Yes. 7 programs run evening classes and 4 run weekend classes, including Century College, Dakota County Technical College and Hennepin Technical College.
A median of $46,000 a year ($22 an hour), with the bottom tenth earning $38,740 and the top tenth $58,920, across 2,090 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,230. Pay in every state.