Phlebotomy Certification Training Course
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 4 credit hours
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Sticks required
- 100 successful blood draws
- Schedule
- Evening and Day
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Emden, MO. The closest is Moberly Area Community College in Mexico, 44 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $775 (St. Charles Community College). The shortest is Pike-Lincoln Technical Center's six-week online course with mandatory on-campus skills lab days non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certification Training Course
Phlebotomy (Adult Education Night Class)
See Pike-Lincoln Technical Center's program page: Phlebotomy (Adult Education Night Class)
West Burlington Campus, West Burlington, IA · #6 in Iowa (35/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Southeastern Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Ottumwa Campus, Advanced Technology Center, Ottumwa, IA · #3 in Iowa (74/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Indian Hills Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moberly Area Community College | Mexico, MO | 44 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia, MO | 60 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,349 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA | 79 | Certificate | 16 wk | 48 hr | |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | 89 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 97 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
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.
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Moberly Area Community College in Mexico, about 44 miles away. Phlebotomy Certification Training Course takes one semester and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $775 at St. Charles Community 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. Moberly Area Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Moberly Area Community College (Mexico, evening) and Pike-Lincoln Technical Center (Eolia, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Moberly Area Community College (ASCP PBT) and Indian Hills Community College (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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