Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of St. Charles, MN, one of them within 25. The closest is Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, 21 miles away: a certificate that takes 9 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $707 (Western Technical College). The shortest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale's about 3 weeks non-credit course.
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, Rochester, Rochester, MN · #2 in Minnesota (67/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
See Western Technical College's program page: Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Phlebotomy Certificate
South Central College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
DCTC Rosemount Campus, Rosemount, MN · #1 in Minnesota (71/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Dakota County Technical College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
NIACC Campus (Activity Center 106), Mason City, IA · #2 in Iowa (83/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the North Iowa Area Community College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Oakdale, Oakdale, MN · #15 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
Phlebotomy Technician - Hybrid
See Saint Paul College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician - Hybrid · 1 more program on the Minnesota page
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Edina, Edina, MN · #13 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certification Class
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester, MN | 21 | Certificate | 9 wk | Yes | |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI | 43 | Diploma | $707 | ||
| South Central College | Faribault, MN | 65 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | 75 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,599 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | 81 | Non-credit course | tuesdays 5-7 pm | 100 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale | Oakdale, MN | 83 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | 85 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,600 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina | Edina, MN | 89 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 90 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 | |
| American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute) | Minneapolis, MN | 91 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science | Minneapolis, MN | 91 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | 92 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI | 98 | Diploma | two courses taken in the same semester |
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 St. Charles, MN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program takes 9 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $707 at Western Technical College to $1,600 at Saint Paul 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 - Oakdale's Phlebotomy Certification Class takes about 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina (about 3 weeks) is next.
Yes. Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount, weekend), North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale (Oakdale, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), South Central College (ASCP PBT), Dakota County Technical College (ASCP PBT) and North Iowa Area Community 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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