Phlebotomy Certificate
- Length
- Two quarters
- Hours
- 11 credits
- Externship
- AHPH 172 externship in a local lab and hospital
Yakima Valley College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate · 1 more program on the Washington page
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Nile, WA. The closest is Yakima Valley College in Yakima, 25 miles away: a certificate that takes two quarters. Published prices nearby start at $1,225 (Edmonds College). The shortest is Shoreline Community College's 11 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Certificate
Yakima Valley College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate · 1 more program on the Washington page
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Green River College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Completion
Renton Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Completion
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Read Pima Medical Institute-Renton's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Advanced Phlebotomy (PNURS 293)
Open the Bates Technical College course details: Advanced Phlebotomy (PNURS 293) · 1 more program on the Washington page
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Accomplishment
Bellevue College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Accomplishment
Phlebotomy Technician (I-BEST)
See North Seattle College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (I-BEST) · 1 more program on the Washington page
Phlebotomy Certificate (Certificate of Completion)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima, WA | 25 | Certificate | 22 wk | Yes | |
| Green River College | Auburn, WA | 68 | Certificate | 13 wk | $2,300 | |
| Renton Technical College | Renton, WA | 74 | Certificate | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton, WA | 74 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA | 77 | Certificate | 120 hr | ||
| Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA | 78 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| North Seattle College | Seattle, WA | 88 | Certificate | |||
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA | 91 | Certificate | 11 wk | ||
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood, WA | 94 | Certificate | 22 wk | Yes | $1,225 |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco, WA | 95 | Certificate | 22 wk | Yes | |
| Olympic College | Bremerton, WA | 96 | 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 one hospital within 25 miles of Nile, 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.
Yakima Valley College in Yakima, about 25 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate takes two quarters and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,225 at Edmonds College to $2,300 at Green River College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Shoreline Community College's Phlebotomy Certificate (Certificate of Completion) takes 11 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Olympic College (one quarter) is next.
Yes. Bates Technical College (Tacoma, evening) and Olympic College (Bremerton, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pima Medical Institute-Renton (NHA CPT) and Edmonds 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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