Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
- Length
- About 3 months
- Hours
- 70 class hours and 70 lab hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Riverton, WA. The closest is Pima Medical Institute-Renton in Renton, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes about 3 months with a 160-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,225 (Edmonds College). The shortest is Shoreline Community College's 11 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Completion
See Renton Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Completion
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Accomplishment
Bellevue College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Accomplishment
Phlebotomy Technician (I-BEST)
Read North Seattle College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician (I-BEST) · 1 more program on the Washington page
Phlebotomy Certificate
Open the Green River College course details: Phlebotomy Certificate
Advanced Phlebotomy (PNURS 293)
Bates Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Advanced Phlebotomy (PNURS 293) · 1 more program on the Washington page
Phlebotomy Certificate (Certificate of Completion)
See Shoreline Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy for Healthcare Professionals Certificate of Recognition
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton, WA | 5 | Certificate | 13 wk | 160 hr | |
| Renton Technical College | Renton, WA | 6 | Certificate | |||
| Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA | 10 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| North Seattle College | Seattle, WA | 12 | Certificate | |||
| Green River College | Auburn, WA | 14 | Certificate | 13 wk | $2,300 | |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA | 18 | Certificate | 120 hr | ||
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA | 18 | Certificate | 11 wk | ||
| Olympic College | Bremerton, WA | 19 | Certificate | 11 wk | ||
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood, WA | 23 | Certificate | 22 wk | Yes | $1,225 |
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 27 hospitals within 25 miles of Riverton, WA, 23 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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.
Pima Medical Institute-Renton in Renton, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program takes about 3 months and includes a 160-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 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 50 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 nine 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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