Become a phlebotomist by enrolling in our leading phlebotomy certification classes at NMC.
As a certified Phlebotomist, you'll collect, transport, handle and process blood and other specimens for medical analysis. You'll work with both patients and other healthcare professionals.
Phlebotomists work in settings as varied as physician offices and medical clinics, hospitals and commercial laboratories.
In Nebraska the average entry base wage is $18.69 per Indeed, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, phlebotomists in the United States had a median salary of $37,380 per year ($17.97 per hour) in May 2021, with a much faster than average projected job growth of 10 percent between 2021 and 2031.
This course is a 9 week hybrid training course then a 3 week clinical experience. The hybrid course consists of online lectures and assignments as well as on-campus labs and clinical experiences in the community. Students will come to campus for three hours each week to complete hands-on skills and participate in class activities and discussions. Students need to be prepared to spend 7-10 hours online each week plus 3 hours in lab. The 8-hour clinical days are required Monday thru Friday for a total of 40 hours a week during the 3 weeks of clinical. Apply for the phlebotomy certification program at least one week prior to the class start date.