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Phlebotomy Classes Near Orchard Mesa, CO

One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Orchard Mesa, CO. The closest is Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, 4 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 100-hour externship.

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8 wkshortest program
$47,180median pay in Colorado

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Orchard Mesa

4 miles

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction Campus, Grand Junction, CO · #1 in Colorado (83/100)

Phlebotomy courses (MLTP 101 Phlebotomy and MLTP 102 Applied Phlebotomy)

CertificateHybridASCP PBT
Length
One semester (MLTP 101 in the first 8-week module, MLTP 102 in module 2)
Hours
5 credits (MLTP 101, 3; MLTP 102, 2)
Externship
100 hours
Sticks required
100 unaided successful venipunctures
Schedule
Day

Every Program Within 100 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 100 miles of Orchard Mesa, CO, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
SchoolCampusMilesCredentialLengthExternshipCost
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO4Certificate8 wk100 hr
Colorado Mountain CollegeRifle, CO53CertificateYes
Utah State UniversityMoab, UT64CertificateYes

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Orchard Mesa

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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Orchard Mesa, CO, three of them general or critical-access hospitals:

  • Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital Grand Junction · 3 miles
  • Grand Junction VA Medical Center Grand Junction · 3 miles
  • Community Hospital Grand Junction · 6 miles
  • Family Health West Hospital Fruita · 14 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 Orchard Mesa

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Orchard Mesa, CO?

Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy courses (MLTP 101 Phlebotomy and MLTP 102 Applied Phlebotomy) takes one semester and includes a 100-hour externship.

Which programs near Orchard Mesa, CO prepare you for certification?

Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Colorado Mesa University (ASCP PBT) and Utah State University (NHA CPT).

How much do phlebotomists make in Colorado?

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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