Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit course
El Paso Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Classes Near Tortugas, NM
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Tortugas, NM. The closest is El Paso Community College in El Paso, 35 miles away. The shortest is Pima Medical Institute-El Paso's about 3 months certificate.
0programs within 25 miles
2within 50 miles
13 wkshortest program
$42,910median pay in New Mexico
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Tortugas
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBTAMT RPTNCCT NCPTNPA
- Length
- About 3 months
- Hours
- 140 in-program clock hours (70 lab, 70 class) plus 160-hour externship
- Externship
- 160 hours
See Pima Medical Institute-El Paso's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
63 miles
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo Campus, Alamogordo, NM · #1 in New Mexico (75/100)
Phlebotomist Technician - Certificate of Achievement
CertificateOn campusNHA CPT
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Sticks required
- 100 successful venipunctures and 20 capillary punctures
98 miles
Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso
Ruidoso Campus, Ruidoso, NM · #5 in New Mexico (58/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Occupational Training
CertificateOn campusASCP PBT
- Hours
- 7 credit hours
- Externship
- Supervised clinical experience in participating hospitals and clinics
Every Program Within 100 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | 35 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | El Paso, TX | 35 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM | 63 | Certificate | 100 hr | ||
| Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso | Ruidoso, NM | 98 | Certificate | Yes |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Tortugas
Phlebotomists in New Mexico earned a median of $42,910 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $2,320 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of New Mexico's 760 phlebotomists earned between $37,420 and $45,660.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists three hospitals within 25 miles of Tortugas, NM:
- Three Crosses Regional Hospital Las Cruces · 1 mile
- Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · 6 miles
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · 6 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 Tortugas
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Tortugas, NM?
El Paso Community College in El Paso, about 35 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician.
Which programs near Tortugas, NM prepare you for certification?
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT NCPT and NPA), New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (NHA CPT) and Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso (ASCP PBT).
How much do phlebotomists make in New Mexico?
A median of $42,910 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 760 phlebotomists in New Mexico. The national median was $45,230.
More Places Near Tortugas
Nearest Towns and Cities
- Mesilla 3 mi
- Las Cruces 4 mi
- Anthony 20 mi
- Sunland Park 32 mi
- Hatch 37 mi
- Deming 58 mi
- Columbus 60 mi
- Alamogordo 63 mi
- Elephant Butte 69 mi
- Tularosa 70 mi
- Truth or Consequences 73 mi
- Hurley 86 mi
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