Phlebotomist (Health Careers Certification)
- Length
- Half-day sessions (Alva 8:05-11:05 am or 12:35-3:35 pm; Fairview 8:20-11:20 am or 12:20-3:20 pm)
- Hours
- 480 hours
- Externship
- 210 hours
- Schedule
- Day
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Bluff City, KS. The closest is Northwest Technology Center in Alva, 48 miles away: a certificate that takes half-day sessions with a 210-hour externship. The shortest is Pratt Community College's 10 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomist (Health Careers Certification)
Principles of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum
Phlebotomy - CCOMP (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy - Adult Short Course
Read Chisholm Trail Technology Center's requirements: Phlebotomy - Adult Short Course
Basic Phlebotomy
Open the High Plains Technology Center course details: Basic Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technology Center | Alva, OK | 48 | Certificate | half-day sessions | 210 hr | |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS | 61 | Certificate | 10 wk | 112 hr | |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS | 68 | Certificate | |||
| Chisholm Trail Technology Center | Omega, OK | 86 | Non-credit course | 16 hr | ||
| High Plains Technology Center | Woodward, OK | 96 | Non-credit course | january 13 - February 17 | $200 |
Phlebotomists in Kansas earned a median of $39,100 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $6,130 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Kansas's 1,120 phlebotomists earned between $37,700 and $46,540.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Bluff City, KS:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Northwest Technology Center in Alva, about 48 miles away. Phlebotomist (Health Careers Certification) takes half-day sessions and includes a 210-hour externship.
Yes. Pratt Community College (Pratt, weekend) and High Plains Technology Center (Woodward, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northwest Technology Center (NHA CPT) and Pratt Community College (NHA CPT).
A median of $39,100 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,120 phlebotomists in Kansas. The national median was $45,230.
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