Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Balsam Lake, WI. The closest is Century College in White Bear Lake, 38 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 sessions. Published prices nearby start at $690 (Anoka Technical College). The shortest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale's about 3 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician Course
Century College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Course
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Oakdale, Oakdale, MN · #15 in Minnesota (30/100)
Phlebotomy Certification Class
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale's program page: Phlebotomy Certification Class
Introduction to Phlebotomy
Anoka Technical College admission and start dates: Introduction to Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician - Hybrid
Read Saint Paul College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician - Hybrid · 1 more program on the Minnesota page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | 38 | Non-credit course | 12 sessions | $1,200 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale | Oakdale, MN | 41 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $1,095 | |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | 49 | Non-credit course | 18 sessions | $690 | |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | 49 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | $1,600 |
Phlebotomists in Wisconsin earned a median of $46,470 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,240 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Wisconsin's 3,610 phlebotomists earned between $40,000 and $48,690.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists five hospitals within 25 miles of Balsam Lake, WI:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Century College in White Bear Lake, about 38 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Course takes 12 sessions.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $690 at Anoka Technical College to $1,600 at Saint Paul College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale's Phlebotomy Certification Class takes about 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Saint Paul College (5 weekly in-person sessions plus about 3 hours of online content per week) is next.
Yes. Century College (White Bear Lake, evening), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Oakdale (Oakdale, evening and weekend) and Saint Paul College (Saint Paul, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Century College (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT) and Saint Paul College (NHA CPT).
A median of $46,470 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,610 phlebotomists in Wisconsin. The national median was $45,230.
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