MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
- Hours
- 4 hours (2025-2026 catalog)
East Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Stanton, MO, one of them within 25. The closest is East Central College in Union, 13 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is St. Louis School of Phlebotomy's 7 weeks non-credit course.
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
East Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, MO · #10 in Missouri (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central College | Union, MO | 13 | Certificate | |||
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 29 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 44 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 47 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 48 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 50 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Stanton, MO:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
East Central College in Union, about 13 miles away. MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis. 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. Charles Adult and Community Education (St. Charles, evening) and St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), St. Charles Adult and Community Education (NHA CPT) and St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (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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