Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
- Length
- One semester (three PHB courses taken concurrently)
- Hours
- 4-9 total credit hours
- Externship
- 100 hours
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Dayhoit, KY, one of them within 25. The closest is Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland, 23 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $760 (Roane State Community College). The shortest is Roane State Community College's 9 weeks non-credit course.
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
Claiborne County Campus, New Tazewell, TN · #9 in Tennessee (55/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Walters State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Mountain Empire Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Campbell County Center, LaFollette, TN · #3 in Tennessee (64/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Roane State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 23 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Walters State Community College | New Tazewell, TN | 30 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 33 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Roane State Community College | LaFollette, TN | 49 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $760 |
Phlebotomists in Kentucky earned a median of $42,480 a year ($20 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $2,750 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Kentucky's 2,500 phlebotomists earned between $37,960 and $46,130.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists four hospitals within 25 miles of Dayhoit, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomist certificate takes one semester and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $760 at Roane State Community College to $1,500 at Walters State Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Roane State Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Walters State Community College (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Walters State Community College (New Tazewell, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Walters State Community College (NHA CPT), Mountain Empire Community College (NPA) and Roane State Community College (NHA CPT).
A median of $42,480 a year, or $20 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,500 phlebotomists in Kentucky. The national median was $45,230.
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