Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
- Hours
- 4 credits
- Published cost
- $707 total
Western Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pickwick, MN, one of them within 25. The closest is Western Technical College in La Crosse, 17 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $707 (Western Technical College). The shortest is Dakota County Technical College's 48-hour classroom portion within 6 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Western Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, Rochester, Rochester, MN · #2 in Minnesota (67/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Mid-State Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor Technical Diploma
Fennimore Campus, Fennimore, WI · #10 in Wisconsin (25/100)
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor (Technical Diploma)
Phlebotomy Certificate
South Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
DCTC Rosemount Campus, Rosemount, MN · #1 in Minnesota (71/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Dakota County Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI | 17 | Diploma | $707 | ||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester, MN | 48 | Certificate | 9 wk | Yes | |
| Mid-State Technical College | Marshfield, WI | 81 | Diploma | Yes | $1,428 | |
| Madison Area Technical College | Reedsburg, WI | 81 | Diploma | 16 wk | $746 | |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI | 81 | Diploma | two courses taken in the same semester | ||
| South Central College | Faribault, MN | 91 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | 96 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,599 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Pickwick, MN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Western Technical College in La Crosse, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $707 at Western Technical College to $1,599 at Dakota County Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Dakota County Technical College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 48-hour classroom portion within 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount, weekend) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Madison Area Technical College (ASCP PBT), Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (ASCP PBT) and South Central College (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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