18 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Changewater, NJ, two of them within 25. The closest is Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 17 miles away: a non-credit course that takes october 1 - January 21. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Fowler Family Southside Center, Bethlehem, PA · #4 in Pennsylvania (66/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Northampton Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Bartonsville, Bartonsville, PA · #22 in Pennsylvania (38/100)
1403 Phlebotomy Technician
Monroe Career & Technical Institute admission and start dates: 1403 Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Read American Institute (Somerset)'s requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Allentown (Donley Center), Allentown, PA · #23 in Pennsylvania (35/100)
Phlebotomy Comprehensive
Lehigh Carbon Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Comprehensive
St. Luke's Center, Allentown, PA · #16 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
School of Phlebotomy, 12-Week Standard Path
Phlebotomy Certificate (3166)
Bucks County Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate (3166)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 17 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA | 25 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 26 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 | |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 29 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 29 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Allentown, PA | 30 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,650 |
| St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy | Allentown, PA | 30 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 33 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 35 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| North Montco Technical Career Center | Lansdale, PA | 39 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,360 | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 40 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 42 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 43 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 43 | Diploma | |||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 43 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA | 44 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 48 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 48 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Changewater, NJ:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, about 17 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411) takes october 1 - January 21 and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $800 at CDE Career Institute to $2,249 at Brookdale Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
CDE Career Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes about 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Bergen Community College (day option 4 weeks) is next.
Yes. Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, evening), Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, evening) and Monroe Career & Technical Institute (Bartonsville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 11 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 18 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), Northampton Community College (AMT RPT), Monroe Career & Technical Institute (NHA CPT) and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), 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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