CIP 51.1009 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and other health care professionals, to draw blood samples from patients using a variety of intrusive procedures. Includes instruction in basic vascular anatomy and physiology, blood physiology, skin puncture techniques, venipuncture, venous specimen collection and handling, safety and sanitation procedures, and applicable standards and regulations.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.1009. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	16	144
2025	Associate degree	2	6
2025	Certificate under 12 weeks	179	6,780
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	158	3,715
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	15	202
2024	Associate degree	1	19
2024	Certificate under 12 weeks	156	5,556
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	164	3,560
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	15	362
2023	Associate degree	1	14
2023	Certificate under 12 weeks	154	4,724
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	167	3,380
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	16	290
2022	Associate degree	1	22
2022	Certificate under 12 weeks	144	4,503
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	164	3,480
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	19	259
2021	Certificate under 12 weeks	133	3,972
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	162	3,367
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	20	251
2020	Certificate under 12 weeks	128	3,246
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	162	3,220

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.1009 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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