18 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rock Ridge, CT, eight of them within 25. The closest is Northeast Medical Institute in Stamford, 6 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute).
Phlebotomy Technician
Northeast Medical Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Norwalk Campus, Norwalk, CT · #2 in Connecticut (41/100)
Phlebotomy: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Connecticut State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certificate · 1 more program on the Connecticut page
SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, NY · #10 in New York (36/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
SUNY Westchester Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program · 1 more program on the New York page
Lehman College, Bronx, NY · #17 in New York (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Nassau BOCES Adult Education course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY · #19 in New York (15/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Queensborough Community College (CUNY): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (CE1 261)
See Nassau Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CE1 261)
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 6 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
| Connecticut State Community College | Norwalk, CT | 13 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 13 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 18 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 21 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 21 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 28 | Diploma | |||
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 28 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 29 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 30 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 31 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 34 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Adult Career and Technical Education | Holtsville, NY | 35 | Non-credit course | |||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| ConnCAT (Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology) | New Haven, CT | 42 | Non-credit course | 22 wk | ||
| Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 48 | Certificate | Yes |
Phlebotomists in Connecticut earned a median of $45,820 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $590 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Connecticut's 1,630 phlebotomists earned between $43,370 and $48,970.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists three hospitals within 25 miles of Rock Ridge, CT:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Northeast Medical Institute in Stamford, about 6 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $800 at CDE Career Institute to $2,300 at City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast Medical Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Bergen Community College (day option 4 weeks) is next.
Yes. Northeast Medical Institute (Stamford, evening), SUNY Westchester Community College (Mount Vernon, evening) and Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education (Bronx, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
Six of the 18 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northeast Medical Institute (NHA CPT), Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education (NHA CPT), Nassau Community College (NHA CPT) and Bergen Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $45,820 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,630 phlebotomists in Connecticut. The national median was $45,230.
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