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
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Hima, KY. The closest is Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland, 44 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 100-hour externship. The shortest is Somerset Community College's one semester certificate.
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker Certificate
See Somerset Community College's program page: Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker Certificate
Claiborne County Campus, New Tazewell, TN · #9 in Tennessee (55/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Walters State Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 44 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | 46 | Certificate | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Walters State Community College | New Tazewell, TN | 48 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Hima, 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 44 miles away. Phlebotomist certificate takes one semester and includes a 100-hour externship.
Somerset Community College's Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker Certificate takes one semester, 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.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Walters 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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