Phlebotomy Technician
DiplomaOn campus
- Hours
- 16 credits
- Externship
- Clinical placement (Caregiver Background Check required first)
- Schedule
- Evening
Waukesha County Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Classes Near Rochester, WI
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rochester, WI, one of them within 25. The closest is Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, 23 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $536 (Moraine Park Technical College). The shortest is William Rainey Harper College's PHB 101 then PHB 102 certificate.
1programs within 25 miles
9within 50 miles
$536lowest published cost
8 wkshortest program
$46,470median pay in Wisconsin
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Rochester
27 miles
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Milwaukee, WI · #4 in Wisconsin (44/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Technical Diploma)
DiplomaOn campus
- Externship
- Phlebotomy Clinical Experience at local healthcare facilities
See Milwaukee Area Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (Technical Diploma)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate (21MP)
CertificateOn campusASCP PBT
- Length
- 1 semester
- Hours
- 6 hours
- Externship
- Three-week externship after the didactic courses
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
College of Lake County admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate (21MP)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTExam fee included
- Hours
- 60 classroom and lab hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks (students recruit their own volunteers)
- Published cost
- $1,999 total
Read McHenry County College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor Technical Diploma
DiplomaOn campusASCP PBT
- Length
- 1 semester, part time (two courses taken in the same semester)
- Hours
- 3 credits
- Published cost
- $745.61 total
Phlebotomy Technician Technical Diploma
Diploma
- Externship
- Clinical courses (background check, health requirements and drug testing first)
- Published cost
- $2,942 total
Blackhawk Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Technical Diploma
Phlebotomy Certificate
CertificateHybrid
- Length
- PHB 101 then PHB 102 (two 8-week sessions); PHB 102 within two semesters after PHB 101
- Hours
- PHB 101 (8 credit hours) and PHB 102
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Schedule
- Day
See William Rainey Harper College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor Technical Diploma
DiplomaOn campus
- Length
- One semester (two courses: Basic Lab Skills and Phlebotomy)
- Hours
- 3 credits
- Published cost
- $536.10 total (2023-24)
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI | 23 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI | 27 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | 28 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | 32 | Non-credit course | $1,999 | ||
| Madison Area Technical College | Fort Atkinson, WI | 33 | Diploma | 16 wk | $746 | |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI | 39 | Diploma | Yes | $2,942 | |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | 44 | Certificate | 8 wk | 120 hr | |
| Moraine Park Technical College | West Bend, WI | 47 | Diploma | 16 wk | $536 | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | 48 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Rochester
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 14 hospitals within 25 miles of Rochester, WI, 13 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington · 5 miles
- Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center Lake Geneva · 14 miles
- Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · 15 miles
- Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin · 17 miles
- Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin · 19 miles
- Waukesha Memorial Hospital Waukesha · 19 miles
- West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis · 21 miles
- Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine · 22 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Rochester
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Rochester, WI?
Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Rochester, WI?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $536 at Moraine Park Technical College to $2,942 at Blackhawk Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Rochester, WI?
William Rainey Harper College's Phlebotomy Certificate takes PHB 101 then PHB 102, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Elgin Community College (two courses in one or two semesters) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Rochester, WI?
Yes. Waukesha County Technical College (Pewaukee, evening) and College of Lake County (Grayslake, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Rochester, WI prepare you for certification?
Four of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: College of Lake County (ASCP PBT), McHenry County College (NHA CPT), Madison Area Technical College (ASCP PBT) and Elgin Community College (ASCP PBT).
How much do phlebotomists make in Wisconsin?
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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