16 Best Phlebotomy Schools in Minnesota

The phlebotomy program offered at Alexandria Technical College is the one that prepares students for a certification exam, and in order to be accepted as a student, you must have a physical examination, receive all of the immunizations, and submit to a criminal background check.

Century College welcomes students to its phlebotomy training program but only if they are at least 18 years of age.

At Central Lakes College, you will be able to enroll in a 17-credit program of a phlebotomy technician certificate.

If Dakota County Technical College is the ideal educational institution for you, you can expect to attend a 40-hour classroom program and a 100-hour clinical experience to complete its phlebotomy education.

You can enroll only if you provide proof of having the following vaccines: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox), and Tubercle Bacilli.

Hennepin County Medical Center offers a phlebotomy course twice a year.

Whether you will choose the one in January or in September depends on your needs and other obligations.

Hennepin Technical College is another educational institution that offers phlebotomy training, which consists of 148 hours.

Proof of immunization, a successfully passed pre-test, and a background check are considered a must if you want to enroll in this program.

Lake Superior College’s applicants must pass a background check,  complete some background studies, and have proof of immunization if they want to enroll in its phlebotomy program.

It is worth mentioning that this program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

We would like to mention the courses that must be completed before graduation at this college: College Communications, Health Foundations, Introduction to Laboratory Sciences, and Phlebotomy.

The only way to attend lectures at Minnesota State Community and Technical College is if you pay the tuition for this training program, which is $2,027.39.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College’s phlebotomy program consists of 23 total credits, and courses that must be taken and successfully passed include Healthcare and Society, Human Relations, Medical Terminology, Laboratory Skills, and an externship.

The phlebotomy program offered at this college is quite demanding and strict, being that graduation requirements si that students complete all the mandated courses with a grade of “C” or better.

At Phlebotomy Training Specialists, you can enroll in a 48-hour phlebotomy training.

Besides courses related to phlebotomy as medical science, at Ridgewater College students will be taught applied communications and human relations for health care as they will need these skills once employed.

At Saint Paul College, students will attend an 80-hour training option, but only if they are at least 18 years of age, have a diploma or GED, have a college transcript, or take the ACCUPLACER assessment.

South Central College offers a phlebotomy training program, which is the most extensive as it takes 4 semesters to be finished, but you can expect a very detailed curriculum which will include courses such as Public Speaking and Ethical/Legal Issues, which are not found in programs offered by some other schools.