23 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Carteret, NJ, 13 of them within 25. The closest is College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education in Staten Island, 4 miles away: a non-credit course that takes tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is Northeast Medical Institute's 2 weeks non-credit course.
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
See American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education's program page: EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Middlesex College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
Phlebotomy Procedures
Open the Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) course details: Phlebotomy Procedures
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Somerset): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
City College of New York, New York, NY · #15 in New York (29/100)
EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Clifton) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 4 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 12 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 12 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 15 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 15 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 15 | Diploma | |||
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 21 | Diploma | |||
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 21 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 23 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 24 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 26 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 27 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 27 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 31 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 32 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 40 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 40 | Diploma | |||
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 44 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 48 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
Phlebotomists in New Jersey earned a median of $48,650 a year ($23 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $3,420 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of New Jersey's 5,230 phlebotomists earned between $45,690 and $50,080.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 32 hospitals within 25 miles of Carteret, NJ, 30 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.
College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education in Staten Island, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $800 at CDE Career Institute to $2,750 at Ocean County College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast Medical Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. CDE Career Institute (about 4 weeks) is next.
Yes. College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (Piscataway, evening and weekend) and Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 23 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), ACI Medical & Dental School (NHA CPT), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT) and Passaic County Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $48,650 a year, or $23 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,230 phlebotomists in New Jersey. The national median was $45,230.
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