13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Watertown, MN. The closest is Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, 25 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 3 months with a 60-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $690 (Anoka Technical College). The shortest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina's about 3 weeks non-credit course.
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
See North Hennepin Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Instruction at North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN · #6 in Minnesota (58/100)
Phlebotomy training program
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Edina, Edina, MN · #13 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina's requirements: Phlebotomy Certification Class
Phlebotomist Certificate
Open the Ridgewater College course details: Phlebotomist Certificate
American Indian OIC, Minneapolis, MN · #11 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy
American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minneapolis, MN · #12 in Minnesota (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN · #14 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 25 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 60 hr | $1,450 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 25 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Career Pathways | Brooklyn Park, MN | 25 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina | Edina, MN | 26 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Ridgewater College | Hutchinson, MN | 27 | Certificate | Yes | $3,817 | |
| American Indian OIC (Takoda Institute) | Minneapolis, MN | 28 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Hennepin Healthcare School of Laboratory Science | Minneapolis, MN | 29 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | 29 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 30 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | 35 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,600 | |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | 38 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,599 |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 41 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale | Oakdale, MN | 44 | 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 eight hospitals within 25 miles of Watertown, MN:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, about 25 miles away. Phlebotomy (CTS) / Phlebotomy Techniques with Clinical takes about 3 months and includes a 60-hour externship.
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 - Edina's Phlebotomy Certification Class takes about 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (about 3 weeks) is next.
Yes. Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, evening), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Edina (Edina, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Minneapolis (Minneapolis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 13 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), Saint Paul College (NHA CPT) and Dakota County Technical 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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