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
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Avard, OK, one of them within 25. The closest is Northwest Technology Center in Alva, 10 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 Pratt Community College's 10 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomist (Health Careers Certification)
Basic Phlebotomy
See High Plains Technology Center's program page: Basic Phlebotomy
Principles of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum
Phlebotomy - Adult Short Course
Read Chisholm Trail Technology Center's requirements: Phlebotomy - Adult Short Course
Phlebotomy Technician (AH314)
Open the Canadian Valley Technology Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician (AH314)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technology Center | Alva, OK | 10 | Certificate | half-day sessions | 210 hr | |
| High Plains Technology Center | Woodward, OK | 39 | Non-credit course | january 13 - February 17 | $200 | |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS | 66 | Certificate | 10 wk | 112 hr | |
| Chisholm Trail Technology Center | Omega, OK | 67 | Non-credit course | 16 hr | ||
| Canadian Valley Technology Center | Yukon, OK | 99 | Non-credit course | flexible start | Yes | $594 |
Phlebotomists in Oklahoma earned a median of $39,030 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $6,200 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Oklahoma's 1,670 phlebotomists earned between $36,240 and $46,570.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists one hospital within 25 miles of Avard, OK:
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 10 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 $594 at Canadian Valley Technology Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. High Plains Technology Center (Woodward, evening) and Pratt Community College (Pratt, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northwest Technology Center (NHA CPT), Pratt Community College (NHA CPT) and Canadian Valley Technology Center (NCCT NCPT).
A median of $39,030 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,670 phlebotomists in Oklahoma. The national median was $45,230.
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