MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
- Hours
- 4 hours (2025-2026 catalog)
East Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Beaufort, MO, one of them within 25. The closest is East Central College in Union, 9 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
East Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, MO · #10 in Missouri (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis course details: Phlebotomy Training
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central College | Union, MO | 9 | Certificate | |||
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 35 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 38 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 44 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 46 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 49 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr |
Phlebotomists in Missouri earned a median of $43,120 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $2,110 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Missouri's 1,890 phlebotomists earned between $36,530 and $46,970.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists three hospitals within 25 miles of Beaufort, MO:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
East Central College in Union, about 9 miles away. MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) takes 7 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. St. Charles Adult and Community Education (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. St. Charles Adult and Community Education (St. Charles, evening), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), St. Charles Adult and Community Education (NHA CPT) and St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT).
A median of $43,120 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,890 phlebotomists in Missouri. The national median was $45,230.
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