Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City Campus, Rapid City, SD · #1 in South Dakota (82/100)
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Phlebotomy
- Length
- One semester
- Externship
- 100 hours
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Nemo, SD. The closest is Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City, 21 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 100-hour externship.
Rapid City Campus, Rapid City, SD · #1 in South Dakota (82/100)
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Phlebotomy
Introduction to Phlebotomy
See Campbell County Health's program page: Introduction to Phlebotomy
Scottsbluff Campus, Scottsbluff, NE · #2 in Nebraska (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate
Western Nebraska Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Training Certificate
Read Casper College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Training Certificate
C. Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Open the Miles Community College course details: C. Phlebotomy (Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City, SD | 21 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Campbell County Health | Gillette, WY | 97 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff, NE | 162 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Casper College | Casper, WY | 168 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Miles Community College | Miles City, MT | 188 | Certificate | 32 wk | 135 hr |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Nemo, SD, five of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City, about 21 miles away. Medical Laboratory Assistant - Phlebotomy takes one semester and includes a 100-hour externship.
Western Dakota Technical College's Medical Laboratory Assistant - Phlebotomy takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 189 miles. Western Nebraska Community College (one semester) is next.
Four of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Western Dakota Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), Western Nebraska Community College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), Casper College (ASCP PBT) and Miles 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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