Phlebotomy Certificate
- Length
- Two semesters
- Hours
- 16.5 credits
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $6,308 total (2026)
Lake Area Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Enemy Swim, SD. The closest is Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, 37 miles away: a certificate that takes two semesters with a 120-hour externship.
Phlebotomy Certificate
Lake Area Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Brookings Main Campus, Brookings, SD · #4 in South Dakota (27/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (Undergraduate)
See South Dakota State University's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate (Undergraduate)
Alexandria Campus, Alexandria, MN · #7 in Minnesota (52/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown, SD | 37 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | $6,308 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | 82 | Certificate | |||
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, MN | 97 | Certificate | Yes |
Phlebotomists in South Dakota earned a median of $39,560 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,670 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of South Dakota's 320 phlebotomists earned between $36,320 and $43,100.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Enemy Swim, SD:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, about 37 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate takes two semesters and includes a 120-hour externship.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: South Dakota State University (ASCP PBT) and Alexandria Technical & Community College (ASCP PBT).
A median of $39,560 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 320 phlebotomists in South Dakota. The national median was $45,230.
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