Best Phlebotomy and EKG Programs

What Phlebotomy and EKG Classes Add to Phlebotomy Training

A combined program teaches two bedside skills in one enrollment: drawing blood, and placing electrodes to record an electrocardiogram (EKG, also written ECG). You finish ready for two certification exams instead of one.

The extra EKG content ranges from one course to a full curriculum. North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio, adds a single EKG course (ELKG 1110) to three phlebotomy courses for a 9-credit certificate. The California and Nevada diplomas go much further: National Career Education and Institute for Business and Technology each teach seven 80-hour modules covering lab assistant, EKG and phlebotomy work, then a 160-hour externship, for 720 clock hours. Arkansas College of Health Careers adds spirometry as well.

These skills overlap with medical assisting: NHA lists performing EKG and phlebotomy among the tasks of a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. If you’re weighing the two paths, the phlebotomist vs medical assistant guide compares them.

All 15 Phlebotomy and EKG Programs Compared

With so few programs, it’s worth seeing every one side by side. Listed by state:

Program	Location	Credential	Length or Hours	Clinical	Exams Named
Alaska Career College	Anchorage, AK	Certificate	7 months, weekends		NCCT NCPT, taken during the program
Arkansas College of Health Careers	Little Rock, AR	Non-credit course	Ten weeks
Institute for Business and Technology	San Jose, CA	Diploma	720 clock hours, about 9 months	160-hour externship	NCCT NCPT and NCET; California CPT I
National Career Education	Citrus Heights, CA	Diploma	720 clock hours, about 9 months	160-hour externship	NCCT NCPT and EKG
Infinity College	Lafayette, LA	Diploma	600 clock hours, 25 weeks	Externship	Exam review included
Cape Cod Community College	West Barnstable, MA	Certificate	16 credits	2-credit practicum	National phlebotomy and EKG exams
Massasoit Community College	Brockton, MA	Non-credit course	260 contact hours	120-hour practicum
Northern Essex Community College	Haverhill, MA	Certificate	As little as 10 months	Externship
Las Vegas College	Las Vegas, NV	Diploma	About 9 months (36 weeks)	Supervised externship	NCCT NCPT and NCET
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education	Piscataway, NJ	Certificate	2 months, or 6 on weekends		NHA CPT and CET; NCCT NCET
SUNY Erie	Buffalo, NY	Certificate	Microcredential	At least 45 hours	Phlebotomy and ECG exams on completion
SUNY Westchester Community College	Valhalla, NY	Non-credit course	September to December
Madison Adult Career Center	Mansfield, OH	Non-credit course	244 hours	Required externship	AMT RPT
North Central State College	Mansfield, OH	Certificate	9 credits	12 practicum hours	AMT; national EKG exam
Chester Career College	Chester, VA	Diploma		Externship	NCCT phlebotomy and EKG

A blank cell means the program’s own page gives no figure for that column.

Massachusetts has three of the 15 and Ohio two, both in Mansfield. See the Massachusetts and Ohio pages for every phlebotomy program in those states.

Which Certifications Combined Programs Prepare You for

Three certifying bodies show up most:

• NCCT (NCPT for phlebotomy, NCET for EKG). Named by the two California diplomas, Las Vegas College, Chester Career College and Alaska Career College. The NCET exam costs $119. Current students or recent graduates of an NCCT-authorized program qualify. Institute for Business and Technology and National Career Education both pay your first attempt at each exam.
• NHA (CPT and CET). American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education names both, plus the NCCT NCET. The CET requires at least 10 EKGs on live people; the CPT requires at least 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks.
• AMT (RPT). Madison Adult Career Center prepares you for the AMT RPT, and its fees include certification fees. It reports a 2025 AMT pass rate of 93% (14 of 15 students).

Infinity College includes exam review but states that the certification exam fee is not included in tuition. The phlebotomy certification guide compares the phlebotomy exams in depth.

Diploma, College Certificate or Short Course

Career-college diplomas (five programs) are the most complete and the longest. Las Vegas College, National Career Education and Institute for Business and Technology each run about 9 months and add lab assistant skills; Las Vegas College requires at least 50 successful blood draws and 10 skin punctures to graduate. Chester Career College notes that clinical assignments may fall outside normal school hours.

College certificates (six programs) give you transcript credit. Cape Cod Community College runs a 16-credit Diagnostic Technician Certificate, and SUNY Erie offers a microcredential with at least 45 clinical hours in an affiliated healthcare setting.

Short non-credit courses (four programs) are the fastest. Massasoit Community College runs 11 weeks of class then a 120-hour unpaid full-time practicum, and lists the course as free for unemployed or underemployed applicants who qualify. Madison’s 244-hour course costs $2,990.

Schedules for Working Adults

Seven of the 15 offer evening sections and three run on weekends. SUNY Westchester has the most choice: Saturday and Sunday in Ossining, Friday and Saturday in Mount Vernon, or Monday and Wednesday evenings. Madison runs a day class in fall 2026 and an evening class from March to May 2027. Alaska Career College runs entirely on weekends over 7 months, and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education stretches its 2-month program to 6 months on a weekend schedule. Infinity College is daytime only, Monday through Thursday. For more part-time options, see the evening and weekend phlebotomy classes.

Who a Combined Program Suits

• You want hospital or clinic roles that mix draws and EKGs, or you’d like two credentials before your first job search.
• You’re a CNA adding skills: a short course such as Massasoit’s or Madison’s adds both without a long program.
• You want lab work too: the 720-hour California diplomas cover lab assistant duties.
• You just want to start drawing blood fast: a phlebotomy-only course is shorter. Compare the accelerated phlebotomy programs.