Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Drake, CO, one of them within 25. The closest is Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, 17 miles away: a certificate that takes 1 semester. The shortest is Red Rocks Community College's one semester certificate.
Phlebotomy Certificate
Front Range Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Aims Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate
Red Rocks Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Community College | Fort Collins, CO | 17 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Aims Community College | Greeley, CO | 32 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | $865 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Arvada, CO | 46 | Certificate | 10 wk | 135 hr |
Phlebotomists in Colorado earned a median of $47,180 a year ($23 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,950 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Colorado's 2,420 phlebotomists earned between $44,660 and $49,520.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists six hospitals within 25 miles of Drake, CO:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate takes 1 semester and includes a clinical externship.
Red Rocks Community College's Phlebotomy Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Front Range Community College (1 semester) is next.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Front Range Community College (NHA CPT), Aims Community College (AMT RPT and NCCT NCPT) and Red Rocks Community College (AMT RPT).
A median of $47,180 a year, or $23 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,420 phlebotomists in Colorado. The national median was $45,230.
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