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
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Bland, MO. The closest is East Central College in Union, 36 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is Pike-Lincoln Technical Center's six-week online course with mandatory on-campus skills lab days non-credit course.
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
East Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central College | Union, MO | 36 | Certificate | |||
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 58 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| Moberly Area Community College | Mexico, MO | 62 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 64 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 69 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 73 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia, MO | 73 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,349 |
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 76 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 80 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Southwestern Illinois College | East St. Louis, IL | 84 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 85 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | Mountain Grove, MO | 86 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $950 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Bland, 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 36 miles away. MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $1,349 at Pike-Lincoln Technical Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Pike-Lincoln Technical Center's Phlebotomy (Adult Education Night Class) takes six-week online course with mandatory on-campus skills lab days, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Moberly Area Community College (Mexico, evening), St. Charles Adult and Community Education (St. Charles, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Four of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), Moberly Area Community College (ASCP PBT), 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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