The closest is Bismarck State College in Bismarck, 90 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 9 weeks with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Bismarck State College).
Phlebotomy Technician
Bismarck State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Allied Health Building, Belcourt campus, Belcourt, ND · #2 in North Dakota (35/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Turtle Mountain Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
East Grand Forks Campus, East Grand Forks, MN · #20 in Minnesota (7/100)
Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Northland Community and Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Moorhead Campus, Moorhead, MN · #5 in Minnesota (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Minnesota State Community and Technical College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Certificate
Open the Lake Area Technical College course details: Phlebotomy Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck State College | Bismarck, ND | 90 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 100 hr | $750 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt, ND | 100 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Northland Community and Technical College | East Grand Forks, MN | 104 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Moorhead, MN | 119 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown, SD | 201 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | $6,308 |
Phlebotomists in North Dakota earned a median of $47,430 a year ($23 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $2,200 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of North Dakota's 220 phlebotomists earned between $41,770 and $53,730.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists one hospital within 25 miles of Carrington, ND:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Bismarck State College in Bismarck, about 90 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 9 weeks and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 201 miles run from $750 at Bismarck State College to $6,308 at Lake Area Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Bismarck State College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 201 miles. Northland Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Bismarck State College (ASCP PBT) and Minnesota State Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT).
A median of $47,430 a year, or $23 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 220 phlebotomists in North Dakota. The national median was $45,230.
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