Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Valles Mines, MO, one of them within 25. The closest is Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 18 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
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
St. Louis (Brentwood Blvd), St. Louis, MO · #12 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Open the Southwestern Illinois College course details: Phlebotomy Certificate (021B)
Downtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO · #11 in Missouri (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 18 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| East Central College | Union, MO | 43 | Certificate | |||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 43 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 43 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 43 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 45 | Non-credit course | $995 |
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 Valles Mines, 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 18 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 $995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown 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. 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.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (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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