Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
- Length
- ~3 months
- Hours
- 70 class hours, 70 lab hours, 160 externship hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Wickenburg, AZ. The closest is Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix in Phoenix, 46 miles away: a certificate that takes ~3 months with a 160-hour externship. The shortest is Yavapai College's one fall term in two 8-week halves certificate.
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
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Yavapai College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | 46 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ | 48 | Certificate | cohort runs 03/22/27 - 08/31/27 | 120 hr | |
| Yavapai College | Prescott Valley, AZ | 49 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | $438 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Wickenburg, AZ:
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 46 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program takes ~3 months and includes a 160-hour externship.
Yavapai College's Phlebotomy Technician Certificate takes one fall term in two 8-week halves, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix (~3 months) is next.
Yes. GateWay Community College (Phoenix, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix (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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