Principles of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum
- Length
- 10 weeks
- Hours
- 4 credit hours
- Externship
- 112 hours
- Sticks required
- 100 successful venipunctures and 8 successful skin punctures
- Schedule
- Weekend
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Harper, KS. The closest is Pratt Community College in Pratt, 46 miles away: a certificate that takes 10 weeks with a 112-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $200 (High Plains Technology Center). The shortest is Barton County Community College's 8-week certificate.
Principles of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS | 46 | Certificate | 10 wk | 112 hr | |
| Northwest Technology Center | Alva, OK | 49 | Certificate | half-day sessions | 210 hr | |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS | 54 | Certificate | |||
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS | 85 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | $919 |
| High Plains Technology Center | Woodward, OK | 96 | Non-credit course | january 13 - February 17 | $200 | |
| Chisholm Trail Technology Center | Omega, OK | 99 | Non-credit course | 16 hr |
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 Harper, KS:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Pratt Community College in Pratt, about 46 miles away. Principles of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum takes 10 weeks and includes a 112-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $200 at High Plains Technology Center to $919 at Barton County Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Barton County Community College's Phlebotomy (MLTC 1503 Principles of Phlebotomy and MLTC 1501 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum) takes 8-week, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Pratt Community College (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Pratt Community College (Pratt, weekend) and High Plains Technology Center (Woodward, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pratt Community College (NHA CPT), Northwest Technology Center (NHA CPT) and Barton County Community College (ASCP PBT).
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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