Phlebotomy
- Length
- Less than 6 months, depending on completion of clinical requirements
- Hours
- 5 weeks of online coursework and a skills meeting with the instructor
- Externship
- Clinical hours at a sponsored clinical site
- Published cost
- $425 total
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Grubville, MO, two of them within 25. The closest is Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 12 miles away: a non-credit course that takes less than 6 months. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
See East Central College's program page: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, MO · #10 in Missouri (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis's program page: Phlebotomy Training
East St. Louis Community College Center, East St. Louis, IL · #14 in Illinois (61/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Southwestern Illinois College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 12 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| East Central College | Union, MO | 17 | Certificate | |||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 35 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 37 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| 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 | 40 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 41 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Southwestern Illinois College | East St. Louis, IL | 44 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 50 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Grubville, MO:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Jefferson College in Hillsboro, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy takes less than 6 months and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $1,000 at BJC Medical Education Center. 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. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and St. Charles Adult and Community Education (St. Charles, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Three of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT) and St. Charles Adult and Community Education (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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