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
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ozora, MO. The closest is Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 38 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)
Phlebotomy - Certificate
John A. Logan College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy - Certificate
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis course details: Phlebotomy Training
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
See Shawnee Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (PN 1126)
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
East Central College admission and start dates: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 38 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 45 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| John A. Logan College | Carterville, IL | 52 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 53 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 54 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 55 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | 62 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| East Central College | Union, MO | 65 | Certificate | |||
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 66 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | 66 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 69 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 71 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | 83 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | 95 | Certificate | |||
| Frontier Community College | Fairfield, IL | 98 | Certificate | 32 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Ozora, 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 38 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 - Downtown St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Six of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), John A. Logan College (ASCP PBT), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT) 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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