Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
- Length
- ~3 months
- Hours
- 70 class hours, 70 lab hours, 160 externship hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Luke Air Force Base, AZ, three of them within 25. The closest is Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix in Phoenix, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes ~3 months with a 160-hour externship.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Clinical Phlebotomy
See GateWay Community College's program page: Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Clinical Phlebotomy · 1 more program on the Arizona page
Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Clinical Phlebotomy
Phoenix College admission and start dates: Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Clinical Phlebotomy · 1 more program on the Arizona page
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Read Pima Medical Institute-East Valley's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | 5 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ | 6 | Certificate | cohort runs 03/22/27 - 08/31/27 | 120 hr | |
| Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ | 6 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Pima Medical Institute-East Valley | Mesa, AZ | 33 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr |
Phlebotomists in Arizona earned a median of $46,260 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,030 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Arizona's 3,430 phlebotomists earned between $40,590 and $47,840.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 28 hospitals within 25 miles of Luke Air Force Base, AZ, 26 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix in Phoenix, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program takes ~3 months and includes a 160-hour externship.
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix's Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program takes ~3 months, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pima Medical Institute-East Valley (~3 months) is next.
Yes. GateWay Community College (Phoenix, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Pima Medical Institute-East Valley (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT).
A median of $46,260 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,430 phlebotomists in Arizona. The national median was $45,230.
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