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
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Junction City, MO. The closest is Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 48 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
Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
See Shawnee Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
Phlebotomy - Certificate
John A. Logan College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy - Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Read Southwestern Illinois College's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
Open the East Central College course details: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 48 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | 64 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| John A. Logan College | Carterville, IL | 67 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 67 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| East Central College | Union, MO | 71 | Certificate | |||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 72 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 72 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 73 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 85 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 85 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 85 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | 86 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | 96 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | 97 | Certificate | |||
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas, AR | 97 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
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 Junction City, 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 48 miles away. Phlebotomy takes less than 6 months and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 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 100 miles. Southwestern Illinois College (MLT 100 in the first eight weeks of fall or spring) is next.
Yes. St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), Shawnee Community College (NCCT NCPT), John A. Logan College (ASCP PBT) and St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), and others.
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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