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 Peever Flats, SD. The closest is Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, 44 miles away: a certificate that takes two semesters with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $3,817 (Ridgewater College). The shortest is Minnesota State Community and Technical College's one semester certificate.
Phlebotomy Certificate
Lake Area Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Alexandria Campus, Alexandria, MN · #7 in Minnesota (52/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Alexandria Technical & Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Brookings Main Campus, Brookings, SD · #4 in South Dakota (27/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (Undergraduate)
South Dakota State University admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate (Undergraduate)
Moorhead Campus, Moorhead, MN · #5 in Minnesota (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Minnesota State Community and Technical College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Certificate
Open the Ridgewater College course details: Phlebotomist Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown, SD | 44 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | $6,308 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, MN | 79 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | 85 | Certificate | |||
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Moorhead, MN | 93 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN | 95 | Certificate | Yes | $3,817 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Peever Flats, 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 44 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate takes two semesters and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $3,817 at Ridgewater 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.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy Technician takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Lake Area Technical College (two semesters) is next.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Alexandria Technical & Community College (ASCP PBT), South Dakota State University (ASCP PBT) and Minnesota State Community and Technical 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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