Phlebotomy Program
- Length
- Two quarters
- Externship
- Lecture, lab and clinical setting; students collect blood and other specimens from patients
Columbia Basin College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Program
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Marine View, WA. The closest is Columbia Basin College in Pasco, 49 miles away: a certificate that takes two quarters. The shortest is Walla Walla Community College's one quarter certificate.
Phlebotomy Program
Columbia Basin College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Yakima Valley College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate · 1 more program on the Washington page
Walla Walla Campus, Walla Walla, WA · #8 in Washington (36/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (PHLB 106 Phlebotomy Technician Program)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco, WA | 49 | Certificate | 22 wk | Yes | |
| Yakima Valley College | Grandview, WA | 56 | Certificate | 22 wk | Yes | |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla, WA | 79 | Certificate | 11 wk |
Phlebotomists in Washington earned a median of $48,880 a year ($24 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $3,650 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Washington's 2,820 phlebotomists earned between $45,820 and $58,370.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists three hospitals within 25 miles of Marine View, WA:
Washington sets its own rule. Washington requires a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist certification from the Department of Health to practice as a phlebotomist. It covers capillary and venous blood draws under a health care practitioner's supervision, and arterial draws after extra documented training. Phlebotomy license requirements by state
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Columbia Basin College in Pasco, about 49 miles away. Phlebotomy Program takes two quarters and includes a clinical externship.
Walla Walla Community College's Phlebotomy Certificate (PHLB 106 Phlebotomy Technician Program) takes one quarter, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Columbia Basin College (two quarters) is next.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Walla Walla Community College (ASCP PBT).
A median of $48,880 a year, or $24 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,820 phlebotomists in Washington. The national median was $45,230.
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