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
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Wesco, MO. The closest is East Central College in Union, 46 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $425 (Jefferson College). The shortest is Pike-Lincoln Technical Center's six-week online course with mandatory on-campus skills lab days non-credit course.
MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
East Central College: dates, cost and how to apply: MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course
Phlebotomy
Mountain Grove Campus, Mountain Grove, MO · #8 in Missouri (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Missouri State University-West Plains admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Phlebotomy Program (Health Occupations, non-credit)
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
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, MO · #10 in Missouri (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
See St. Charles Adult and Community Education's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central College | Union, MO | 46 | Certificate | |||
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO | 53 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | Yes | $425 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | Mountain Grove, MO | 67 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $950 |
| St. Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | 77 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: coursework Feb 1-Mar 28 | 120 hr | $775 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 79 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| St. Louis School of Phlebotomy | St. Louis, MO | 81 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | |
| St. Charles Adult and Community Education | St. Charles, MO | 81 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $980 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Downtown St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 85 | Non-credit course | $995 | ||
| Southwestern Illinois College | East St. Louis, IL | 88 | Certificate | 8 wk | 80 hr | |
| BJC Medical Education Center | St. Louis, MO | 93 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | $1,000 | |
| Moberly Area Community College | Mexico, MO | 94 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia, MO | 98 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $1,349 |
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 Wesco, 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 46 miles away. MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $425 at Jefferson College to $1,349 at Pike-Lincoln Technical Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Pike-Lincoln Technical Center's Phlebotomy (Adult Education Night Class) takes six-week online course with mandatory on-campus skills lab days, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Missouri State University-West Plains (Mountain Grove, weekend), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - St. Louis (St. Louis, evening and weekend) and St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (St. Louis, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Four of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Jefferson College (NHA CPT), St. Louis School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), St. Charles Adult and Community Education (NHA CPT) and Moberly Area Community College (ASCP PBT).
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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