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 Stinnett, 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. The shortest is Walters State Community College's 10 weeks non-credit course.
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
See Mountain Empire Community College's program page: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
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 | 23 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 37 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Walters State Community College | New Tazewell, TN | 46 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Stinnett, 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.
Walters State Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Walters State Community College (New Tazewell, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Empire Community College (NPA) and 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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