Enrollment options

We offer three training sites to complete the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program:

• Minnesota campus: This program admits 15-18 new students every 10 weeks. 
• Florida campus: This program admits 2-4 new students every 10 weeks.
• Arizona campus: This program admits 2-4 new students every 10 weeks.

Qualified candidates are accepted on a competitive basis for each class. This ensures you receive close one-on-one instruction and a comprehensive educational experience.

Admissions requirements and policies

Prerequisites

To be eligible for the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program, you must:

• Provide an official high school transcript or proof of a GED
  • For applicants currently a senior in high school during time of applying, a Verification of Good Standing will be required. A high school diploma must be obtained prior to completion of the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program.
• Possess a 2.0 minimum GPA

Candidates are selected based on previous employment, volunteering and customer service experiences, leadership qualities, and representation of personal qualities and skills in a personal interview.

If accepted, students will need to provide the following:

• National background check
• Minnesota background check (MN only)
• Drug screen (AZ and FL only)
• Student vaccination attestation
• COVID-19 vaccination documentation or declination
• Student TB attestation
• Proof of health insurance
• Virtual ID proofing

Non-U.S. citizen applicants

Admission to Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences is open to U.S. workers in the four categories below. Therefore, visa sponsorship is not available.

1. U.S. citizens
2. U.S. nationals
3. Lawful permanent residents
4. Asylees and refugees

Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT). Scores from the speaking portion of the exam are given particular consideration in admission decisions. Learn more about the exam and register online at the Educational Testing Service.

The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences code for the TOEFL iBT is 5784.

Educational transcripts from schools outside the U.S. must be translated (if they are not already in English) and evaluated for U.S. equivalence by an accredited credential evaluation service company prior to submission. Please refer to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for a list of qualified companies. The applicant pays for the examination and credential-evaluation services.

Technical standards

All students in the program must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the curriculum. Students seeking exceptions to these technical standards or reasonable accommodations should contact the program director.

Application process

All supporting documentation must be received by the application window deadline of the class you're applying for. You are encouraged to apply early.

Application windows and class dates

Application instructions

Complete the following steps to apply:

1. Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission
   • Select - Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
   • Select one of the following:
     • Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program (MN)
     • Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program (FL)
     • Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program (AZ)
2. Complete each section of the application and submit
3. After submission, view the required Supplemental Items and Documents
   • Upload your personal statement
     • Personal statement is to be 300-500 words and should state what it is about the Phlebotomy Program and the phlebotomy profession that makes you want to participate
   • Populate contact information for two professional references (name, email, relationship to applicant)
   • Official transcripts from each high school or college that you have attended must be emailed (preferred) from the institution to mccm@mayo.edu or mailed directly to:
     • Amber Stevens
       Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
       Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
       Siebens Building, 5th Floor, Room D-E
       200 First St. SW
       Rochester, MN 55905
   • For applicants currently a senior in high school during time of applying, a Verification of Good Standing will be required. A high school diploma must be obtained prior to completion of the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program.

Note: Official transcripts must come directly from the institution, they cannot be opened by the applicant first and then sent on. All materials, including transcripts, must be received by the application deadline.

We appreciate the enthusiasm and dedication of all prospective students who apply to our program. To ensure fairness and provide opportunities for a diverse range of applicants, we have an application limit policy: 

• Applicants may submit up to three applications to our Phlebotomy program. 
• After three unsuccessful applications, candidates will no longer be eligible to reapply. 
• Any further applications submitted beyond this limit will be automatically withdrawn.

Interview process

The selection committee carefully reviews each application. Within two weeks of the application window closing, a link to provide a virtual interview submission will be sent to your email with a deadline for submission. Decisions will be made after that deadline.

For each cohort, up to three alternates may be selected per location. If the alternates are not granted a seat in the current cohort, they will be guaranteed a seat in the next cohort.