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 Knob Lick, MO. The closest is Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 40 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 Certificate (021B)
See Southwestern Illinois College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
East Central College admission and start dates: 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
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis course details: Phlebotomy Training
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy - Certificate
See John A. Logan College's program page: Phlebotomy - Certificate
Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
Shawnee Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 40 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 61 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| East Central College | Union, MO | 63 | Certificate | |||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 65 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 65 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 66 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| John A. Logan College | Carterville, IL | 70 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | 71 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 77 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 78 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 78 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | 87 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | 100 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 Knob Lick, MO, four of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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 40 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.
Six of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), John A. Logan College (ASCP PBT) and Shawnee Community College (NCCT NCPT), 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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