Healthcare Technician Certificate (Phlebotomy and EKG, or Phlebotomy and Nursing Assistant concentrations)
- Length
- As little as 10 months
- Externship
- Phlebotomy externship
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of West Boxford, MA, three of them within 25. The closest is Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes as little as 10 months. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Manchester Community College). The shortest is Manchester Community College's 5-6 weeks non-credit course.
Healthcare Technician Certificate (Phlebotomy and EKG, or Phlebotomy and Nursing Assistant concentrations)
Lowell Campus (Talbot Building), Lowell, MA · #11 in Massachusetts (33/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791)
See Middlesex Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Bunker Hill Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CSA 523)
Read Roxbury Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CSA 523)
Portsmouth Campus, Portsmouth, NH · #2 in New Hampshire (58/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
Open the Great Bay Community College course details: Phlebotomy Training Program
WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.
Manchester Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.
Phlebotomy Career Training Certificate
See Quincy College's program page: Phlebotomy Career Training Certificate
Framingham Campus, Framingham, MA · #1 in Massachusetts (85/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Massachusetts Bay Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate · 1 more program on the Massachusetts page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA | 5 | Certificate | 43 wk | Yes | |
| Middlesex Community College | Lowell, MA | 14 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,699 | |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Chelsea, MA | 21 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Roxbury Community College | Boston, MA | 26 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | ||
| Great Bay Community College | Portsmouth, NH | 28 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Manchester Community College | Manchester, NH | 29 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Quincy College | Quincy, MA | 32 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,500 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Framingham, MA | 33 | Certificate | 32 wk | 160 hr | |
| Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA | 43 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 120 hr |
Phlebotomists in Massachusetts earned a median of $50,170 a year ($24 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $4,940 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Massachusetts's 2,580 phlebotomists earned between $47,260 and $57,960.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 18 hospitals within 25 miles of West Boxford, MA, 16 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, about 5 miles away. Healthcare Technician Certificate (Phlebotomy and EKG, or Phlebotomy and Nursing Assistant concentrations) takes as little as 10 months and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,500 at Manchester Community College to $2,699 at Middlesex Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Manchester Community College's WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert. takes 5-6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Great Bay Community College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Middlesex Community College (Lowell, evening and weekend), Bunker Hill Community College (Chelsea, evening) and Manchester Community College (Manchester, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Six of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Bunker Hill Community College (NHA CPT), Roxbury Community College (NHA CPT), Great Bay Community College (NHA CPT) and Manchester Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $50,170 a year, or $24 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,580 phlebotomists in Massachusetts. The national median was $45,230.
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