Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Melvin, KY, one of them within 25. The closest is Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, 23 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks.
Big Sandy CTC, Prestonsburg, KY · #8 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
See Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College's program page: Phlebotomist certificate
Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Mountain Empire Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | 23 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 31 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 34 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes |
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 Melvin, KY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Empire Community College (NPA).
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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