Summary

Learn the essentials of drawing blood, including blood collection equipment, safety and infection control, and specimen processing in 11 weeks to prepare for work as a phlebotomist.
Completion Award
Certificate of Completion
Length of Study
10 Credits
Starting Quarter
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Location
On Campus

  • Safely and proficiently perform phlebotomy, collect blood, process, and store samples for testing and diagnostic purposes.
  • Navigate and use a laboratory information system (LIS) to accession patient demographics, laboratory orders, and log in samples for processing.  
  • Communicate and work effectively in a healthcare setting among patients, patient care providers, and laboratory professionals.  
  • Recognize and comply with workplace practices and policies.  

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Upon completion of the Phlebotomy program, students should have the knowledge and skills to work as Phlebotomists in a variety of health care settings. With a shortage of phlebotomists in the area, job prospects in the Puget Sound region are excellent. Salaries typically range from $24 to $32 per hour.

Potential employers include: Hospitals, medical clinics, blood banks, doctor's offices and medical laboratories. For more, please visit career information and resources at www.shoreline.edu/advising.

Estimated Tuition & Fees

(does not include additional program or course fees, books, or supply costs)

Per Quarter
2023-2024
WA-Resident Non-WA resident,
US citizen, &
Eligible non-citizen

On Campus
Non-WA resident
Non-US citizen¹
Non-WA resident, US citizen
Online Only
1 credit $145.17  $245.71  $339.54 $162.51
5 credits $673.85  $1,176.57  $1,645.70  $760.55
12 credits (full-time) $1,462.52  $2,476.40 $3,422.10  $1,637.76
15 credits $1,641.05 $2,667.59  $3,624.45 $1,819.05

¹ Includes all International Students, both on campus and overseas online

Additional Program Fees
Approximately $1000 per quarter

Ways to pay for school

Federal aid, scholarships, grants, and more are available to help you pay for school.

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