Phlebotomy Classes and Training Programs in Glendale, AZ

Most phlebotomy credentials are built for working adults: 16 to 31 weeks of instruction in the Glendale listings, from 70 hours to 720, then a national certification exam from NHA, ASCP or AMT. Arizona does not license the field, so the real decision comes down to where you train, how the clinical draws are arranged, and what the whole thing costs.

Glendale students can choose a community college certificate, a private career school, or a medical assisting diploma that folds blood draws into a longer program, with campuses in Glendale, Phoenix and Tempe.

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Where Glendale Phlebotomists Work: Hospitals, Labs and Blood Centers

One Sonora Quest Laboratories posting in the Scottsdale area lists starting pay of $21.85 an hour.⁴ That is a single listing, not a metro average, but it shows what a major Valley lab employer advertises. Sonora Quest is the best-documented phlebotomy employer in the Phoenix metro, and its openings span far more than one work setting.

Labs and Patient Service Centers

Sonora Quest postings describe work in hospital facilities, outpatient patient service centers, doctors' offices, in-office phlebotomy, mobile diagnostic services, and float assignments.¹ Listed sites include an office park in Peoria's Arrowhead Ranch area, plus Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Ahwatukee and Gilbert. The company also describes roles reaching Anthem, Maricopa and Casa Grande.²

Labcorp shows up in Phoenix-area search results, including Gilbert.⁵ Quest Diagnostics' Phoenix careers page showed no phlebotomy openings in early January 2026, so check both sites for current postings rather than assuming demand.⁶

Hospital Draw Work

Current 2026 postings place phlebotomy work at Banner-affiliated hospitals, including Banner Del Webb in Sun City West and Banner Gateway in Gilbert.⁷ Those postings document where the work happens, not who signs the paycheck, so read each listing for the actual employer.

Hiring Notes and Commute Range

• Entry point: One Sonora Quest technician listing accepts either phlebotomy program completion or prior experience.⁵
• Mobile roles: These prefer 1 to 2 years of experience and require a valid driver's license, a driver background check and a fingerprint clearance card.³
• Schedules: Postings mention day shifts, rotating weekends, evenings, holidays and on-call time.⁵ One Phoenix patient service center listing runs Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.³

For a Glendale resident, the realistic commute range runs through Peoria, west Phoenix, Surprise and Avondale, with Sun City West at the outer edge. Map a few target sites before you choose a class; it makes picking a clinical placement and a shift pattern you can sustain far easier.

Hybrid, Evening, Weekend and Accelerated Phlebotomy Options

Online phlebotomy coursework looks like the flexible answer until you reach the needle. Lectures and quizzes can travel over the internet, but venipuncture practice, capillary sticks and clinical draws have to happen in a lab with an instructor watching your angle. So can you take phlebotomy training online in Glendale? Partly, and only where a school builds the course that way.

Where hybrid delivery is confirmed

Arizona College in Glendale runs its Medical Assistant Program with Phlebotomy as a hybrid diploma: online and in-person classroom work, then a 6-week off-campus externship. Phoenix College's Fall 2026 phlebotomy courses (PLB109 and PLB111) are hybrid too, pairing online instruction with in-person lecture and lab.¹ In both, the hands-on half stays in the lab.

Schedules, start dates and pace

• Arizona College: morning and evening classes, with new sessions roughly every 5 weeks. Published 2026 starts include March 23, April 27, June 1, July 6, August 10, September 14, October 19 and November 23.
• Phoenix College: a 16-week program. Fall 2026 began August 25, and the clinical externship (PLB122) runs Monday through Friday at 40 hours a week for 120 total hours.¹ Community college cohorts generally follow the semester calendar.
• GateWay Community College: an Accelerated Basic Phlebotomy day option for students who want to move faster.²
• Pima Medical Institute, Phoenix: a Phlebotomy Technician certificate of about 3 months, with class days and times set by admissions.

If weekends are your only window, ask admissions whether a section exists; the published schedules list weekday, morning and evening options. Start dates shift, so confirm the next intake with admissions before you plan around one.

College Certificates vs. Private Training Centers Near Glendale

Phlebotomy programs near Glendale come in three forms: community college certificates such as Phoenix College's Fast Track Certificate, private career-school courses such as Pima Medical Institute's Phlebotomy Technician Certificate in Phoenix, and medical assisting diplomas that bundle blood draws with clinical and front-office skills, such as Arizona College's 31-week Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy program at its Glendale campus. College certificates often cost less per credit but follow the semester calendar, while private centers usually start new classes more often and finish faster, so decide whether price or speed matters more before you compare. Figures below reflect 2026 school and third-party listings, and N/A means no figure was confirmed, so request a current written cost sheet from each school (Glendale Community College also lists a phlebotomy program and can give you its length and pricing directly).

What Does Phlebotomy Training Really Cost Beyond Tuition?

Providence Training Institute, a Phoenix-area program, lists 2026 charges of $900 tuition, a $250 lab fee and $100 for books, for a $1,250 program total. Adding a national exam brings the estimate to about $1,375. That exam figure uses the reported $125 NHA CPT fee; other reported 2026 fees are $155 for ASCP PBT, $125 for AMT RPT and $119 for NCCT NCPT. Providence does not publish separate costs for the background check, drug screen, immunizations or CPR, so budget for those and ask each school what they cost. Fees are due before the first class unless you make prior arrangements, and no formal payment plan is published. Before you enroll, ask whether the certification exam fee is included in the program price.

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Phlebotomist Pay in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro

These are Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational wages for working phlebotomists across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro, which includes Glendale. They are not earnings reported for graduates of any school or program on this page. The metro median annual wage of $46,260 runs about $1,000 above the national median of $45,230. The gap between the local 25th and 75th percentiles ($40,880 to $47,840) suggests most area pay falls in a fairly narrow band, though actual offers vary by employer, shift and experience.

Arizona Phlebotomy Certification at a Glance

Top Phlebotomy Programs for Glendale Students

Below are the top phlebotomy programs serving Glendale students, ranked by IPEDS completion data, accreditation status, and program fit. Every option here is a certificate or diploma short enough to finish inside a year, and the differences that matter most come down to commute, clinical hours and what you pay out of pocket.

Rank	School	Location	Net price	Best for
#1	Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix	Phoenix, AZ	~$23,000/yr (est.)	West Valley commuters eyeing short certificates
Pima Medical Institute's Phoenix campus sits on North Black Canyon Highway, the shortest commute to Glendale among the ranked schools and a practical drive for readers in Peoria and Sun City. Its phlebotomy technician certificate takes about three months and pairs classroom and lab work with a 160-hour externship, so graduates arrive at their first job with supervised draws behind them. Admission requires the Wonderlic exam plus the institute's own math test, and the program is reported as ABHES accredited. Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate or Diploma — Hybrid About three months: 70 lab hours, 70 class hours, 160-hour externship ABHES accredited certificate program Wonderlic exam plus PMI math admissions test required Prepares students for NHA CPT and ASCP PBT credentials Hybrid delivery with required on-ground attendance Federal aid, institutional scholarships and payment plans available CPR and First Aid included in the coursework Covers venipuncture, micro-collection and specimen processing Visit Website
#2	Phoenix College	Phoenix, AZ	$12,000/yr (est. net price)	Budget-focused students comparing public colleges
A Maricopa County community college, Phoenix College offers two separate phlebotomy credentials: a clinical certificate with 120 hours of practicum and a shorter basic certificate with no clinical component at all. The clinical track carries one of the lowest net prices in this group and admits students full time or part time, though neither certificate qualifies for federal financial aid. The college runs virtual information sessions, which lets Glendale readers sort out enrollment without a trip to campus first. Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Clinical Phlebotomy — On-Campus 7 credits over two semesters, including 120 clinical hours Small cohorts with hands-on specimen collection training Graduates eligible to sit for a national certification exam Requires CPR card, immunizations and a background check Full-time and part-time enrollment options Not eligible for federal financial aid Visit Website
#3	Brookline College-Phoenix	Phoenix, AZ	~$30,000/yr (est.)	Career changers wanting structured clinical externships
Brookline College's Phoenix campus on West Dunlap Avenue names Glendale among the communities its phlebotomy program is built to serve, and the diploma can be finished in as little as 34 weeks. Coursework adds point-of-care testing and medical office administration to standard phlebotomy practice, followed by a supervised externship in a clinical setting and preparation for the AMT exam. Tuition is fixed for the program, and the campus provides simulation labs, a Learning Resource Center and free parking. Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate or Diploma — On-Campus Finish in as little as 34 weeks Supervised externship in a clinical setting Prepares students for the AMT Registered Phlebotomy Technician exam Fixed tuition, with aid and scholarships for qualifying students Simulation labs, Learning Resource Center and free student parking Coursework includes point-of-care testing and infection control Trains for entry-level roles in hospitals, clinics, labs and donor centers Visit Website
#4	Pima Medical Institute-East Valley	Mesa, AZ	$22,000/yr (est. net price)
The East Valley campus in Mesa teaches the same three-month phlebotomy technician certificate as Pima's other Arizona sites: 70 lab hours, 70 class hours and a 160-hour externship. It posts the strongest graduation rate among the ranked schools, and its net price lands in the middle of the group. The trade-off is distance, since Mesa is a long haul from Glendale, so this one fits readers who already live or work on the east side. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program — Hybrid Mesa campus with 70 lab hours, 70 class hours, 160-hour externship Hybrid delivery that cannot be completed fully online Prepares students for NHA CPT plus RPT and Certified Phlebotomist credentials Two admission exams: Wonderlic and the PMI math test Federal aid through FAFSA, scholarships and payment plans Covers CPR, first aid and laboratory information systems Visit Website
#5	Pima Medical Institute-Mesa	Mesa, AZ	$21,000/yr (est. net price)
Pima Medical Institute's Mesa campus is one of three Arizona sites awarding the same three-month phlebotomy technician certificate. Expect 70 lab hours, 70 class hours and a 160-hour externship, along with reading and math admissions tests before enrollment. It is a regional option rather than a Glendale one, and the Phoenix campus is the shorter commute for most readers here. Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate or Diploma — Hybrid About three months with 70 lab hours, 70 class hours, 160-hour externship ABHES accredited, with hybrid delivery and required on-ground attendance Leads to the NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician credential Admissions require Wonderlic and PMI math test scores Coursework covers HIPAA, OSHA safety standards and lab information systems Federal aid, scholarships and payment plans available Visit Website
#6	GateWay Community College	Phoenix, AZ	$10,000 – $15,000/yr (est.)
GateWay Community College runs a 300-clock-hour clinical phlebotomy certificate built around a cohort sequence that ends in a practicum. Students log 160 externship hours and at least 50 successful live draws before sitting for a national exam, and the program enforces fingerprint clearance, CPR and health documentation up front. Its net price is among the lower ones here, though the certificate does not qualify for Title IV federal aid. Clinical Phlebotomy, Certificate or Diploma — On-Campus 300 clock hours completed in two semesters or less 160-hour clinical externship plus at least 50 successful live draws Cohort sequence runs basic skills, specimen processing, advanced techniques, practicum Arizona DPS Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card required CPR/BLS provider card, drug screen and health documentation required Students must be 17 years and 9 months to enroll, 18 at practicum Not eligible for Title IV aid; $15 registration fee each academic year Visit Website
#7	Bryan University	Tempe, AZ	~$21,000/yr (est.)
Bryan University in Tempe offers a one-month phlebotomy technician certificate that leans on tech-enabled coursework plus a practice kit mailed to the student's home. One attempt at the NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam is included in tuition, and career services cover resumes, mock interviews and job search coaching. It is the quickest path on this list and also the longest commute from Glendale. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate — On-Campus One-month certificate built on 60 hours of tech-enabled learning 20 hours of at-home practice with a phlebotomy kit shipped to the student One NHA CPT exam attempt included in tuition NHA-approved venipuncture techniques and infection control Locked tuition rate with financing options Career services with resume help and interview coaching No waiting lists, with mentoring from faculty Visit Website
#8	Western Maricopa Education Center	Glendale, AZ
West-MEC is the only listed provider with a Glendale address, but its Patient Care Technology program is a high school career and technical education pathway rather than a standalone adult phlebotomy certificate. Students split their day between a home high school and 2.5-hour healthcare sessions, and completers can sit for phlebotomy technician and patient care technician credentials with the exams provided. Adults shopping for a certificate should weigh the other schools on this list first. Patient Care Technology, Certificate or Diploma — On-Campus High school CTE program on a split-day schedule with home-campus classes 2.5-hour morning or afternoon healthcare sessions Prepares students for Patient Care Technician, CPR, EKG Technician and Phlebotomy Technician credentials Credentialing exams offered at no additional cost Taught at the Southeast Campus in Phoenix Tuition covered through Arizona public CTE funding for eligible in-district students $150 non-refundable registration fee, with need-based fee assistance Mock interviews and resume-building workshops included Visit Website

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