23 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Cliffwood, NJ, nine of them within 25. The closest is Middlesex College in Edison, 10 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Middlesex College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Brookdale Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Read ACI Medical & Dental School's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Somerset): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
Phlebotomy Procedures
See Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)'s program page: Phlebotomy Procedures
City College of New York, New York, NY · #15 in New York (29/100)
EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 10 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 11 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 12 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 13 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 14 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 15 | Diploma | |||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 21 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 22 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 26 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 30 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 30 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 31 | Diploma | |||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 33 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 33 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 33 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 35 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 36 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 37 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 39 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 40 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | 49 | Non-credit course | september 28 - November 12 | Yes | $2,149 |
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 26 hospitals within 25 miles of Cliffwood, NJ, 24 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.
Middlesex College in Edison, about 10 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate and includes a clinical externship.
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.
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. College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening), Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening) and ACI Medical & Dental School (Eatontown, 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: Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT), ACI Medical & Dental School (NHA CPT), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT) and Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), 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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