Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of The Lakes, NV. The closest is Las Vegas College in Las Vegas, 16 miles away: a diploma that takes as few as 9 months. The shortest is Northwest Career College's about 3 months certificate.
Laboratory Assistant/EKG Technician/Phlebotomist Diploma
Phlebotomy Technician
See Northwest Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy, Skills Certificate
College of Southern Nevada admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, Skills Certificate · 1 more program on the Nevada page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas College | Las Vegas, NV | 16 | Diploma | 36 wk | Yes | |
| Northwest Career College | Las Vegas, NV | 17 | Certificate | 13 wk | Yes | $3,999 |
| College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | 17 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
Phlebotomists in Nevada earned a median of $45,760 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $530 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Nevada's 1,300 phlebotomists earned between $38,010 and $52,710.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 19 hospitals within 25 miles of The Lakes, NV, 17 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Nevada sets its own rule. Nevada requires phlebotomists to be certified by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health as a Laboratory Assistant and to work for a Nevada-licensed laboratory under a laboratory director. Phlebotomy license requirements by state
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Las Vegas College in Las Vegas, about 16 miles away. Laboratory Assistant/EKG Technician/Phlebotomist Diploma takes as few as 9 months and includes a clinical externship.
Northwest Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes about 3 months, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. College of Southern Nevada (one semester) is next.
Yes. Las Vegas College (Las Vegas, evening) and Northwest Career College (Las Vegas, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Las Vegas College (NCCT NCPT) and Northwest Career College (NHA CPT).
A median of $45,760 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,300 phlebotomists in Nevada. The national median was $45,230.
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