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Phlebotomy Training Cost Calculator
What Will Phlebotomy Training Cost You?
Pick your state and a program with a published price, choose your certification exam and add the extras your school lists. The calculator totals it and compares it with a month of median phlebotomist pay in your state (national median $45,230 a year).
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Questions About Phlebotomy Training Costs
What Does Phlebotomy Training Cost in Total?
The program price is the biggest part: among 320 programs that publish a whole-program price, the median is $1,428. Add the exam fee (NCCT $119, AMT $125, NHA $134 or ASCP $155 on their own sites) unless your program includes it, plus whatever your school requires you to buy or arrange yourself.
Why Doesn't the Calculator Fill in Scrubs or a Background Check?
Those costs vary by school and region, and schools that list them each publish their own figure. Enter the amounts your school gives you so the total is yours, not an estimate.
How Is the Pay Comparison Worked Out?
It divides your total by the median phlebotomist pay in your state for one month (BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual median divided by 12). It shows scale only: it isn't take-home pay and doesn't predict your wage.
Can You Train for Less?
Non-credit courses at community colleges are often the lowest-cost route, and some programs include the exam fee. Pell Grants can cover credit certificates, and Workforce Pell and WIOA can fund some short programs. Ways to pay for phlebotomy training.
Sources
- Published program prices from each school's own site, checked November 2026
- National Healthcareer Association: NHA CPT fee, read 2026-11-13
- ASCP Board of Certification: ASCP PBT fee, read 2026-11-13
- American Medical Technologists: AMT RPT fee, read 2026-11-13
- National Center for Competency Testing: NCCT NCPT fee, read 2026-11-13
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Phlebotomists, state medians