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 Waldron, KS. The closest is Northwest Technology Center in Alva, 30 miles away: a certificate that takes half-day sessions with a 210-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $200 (High Plains Technology Center). The shortest is Barton County Community College's 8-week certificate.
Phlebotomist (Health Careers Certification)
Principles of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum
Phlebotomy - CCOMP (Certificate of Completion)
Basic Phlebotomy
Read High Plains Technology Center's requirements: Basic Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy - Adult Short Course
Open the Chisholm Trail Technology Center course details: Phlebotomy - Adult Short Course
Barton County Campus, Great Bend, KS · #3 in Kansas (81/100)
Phlebotomy (MLTC 1503 Principles of Phlebotomy and MLTC 1501 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technology Center | Alva, OK | 30 | Certificate | half-day sessions | 210 hr | |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS | 54 | Certificate | 10 wk | 112 hr | |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS | 75 | Certificate | |||
| High Plains Technology Center | Woodward, OK | 78 | Non-credit course | january 13 - February 17 | $200 | |
| Chisholm Trail Technology Center | Omega, OK | 80 | Non-credit course | 16 hr | ||
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS | 100 | Certificate | 8 wk | 100 hr | $919 |
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 Waldron, 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 30 miles away. Phlebotomist (Health Careers Certification) takes half-day sessions and includes a 210-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: Northwest Technology Center (NHA CPT), Pratt Community College (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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