Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Chestnut Mountain, GA, one of them within 25. The closest is Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, 6 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester.
Phlebotomy Technician Fast Track Certificate
Lanier Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Fast Track Certificate
Phlebotomy Technology Specialist
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Clarkesville Campus, Clarkesville, GA · #4 in Georgia (57/100)
Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
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Phlebotomy Technician TCC
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA | 6 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Athens Technical College | Athens, GA | 30 | Certificate | one fall or spring semester | Yes | |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA | 31 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA | 38 | Certificate | |||
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | 46 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | 49 | Certificate | 48 wk | Yes |
Phlebotomists in Georgia earned a median of $45,840 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $610 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Georgia's 5,280 phlebotomists earned between $36,750 and $50,250.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists six hospitals within 25 miles of Chestnut Mountain, GA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, about 6 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Fast Track Certificate takes one semester and includes a clinical externship.
Lanier Technical College's Phlebotomy Technician Fast Track Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. North Georgia Technical College (can be completed in one semester) is next.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: North Georgia Technical College (ASCP PBT) and Atlanta Technical College (ASCP PBT and AMT RPT).
A median of $45,840 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,280 phlebotomists in Georgia. The national median was $45,230.
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