23 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Convent Station, NJ, nine of them within 25. The closest is Rutgers School of Health Professions in Newark, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes lectures October 6 - November 24 with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
9programs within 25 miles
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$800lowest published cost
4 wkshortest program
$48,650median pay in New Jersey
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Convent Station
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 31 hospitals within 25 miles of Convent Station, NJ, 29 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville · 6 miles
- Morristown Medical Center Morristown · 7 miles
- Overlook Medical Center Summit · 8 miles
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston · 8 miles
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair · 14 miles
- VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange · 14 miles
- Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange · 14 miles
- Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · 15 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Convent Station
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Convent Station, NJ?
Rutgers School of Health Professions in Newark, about 16 miles away. Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning takes lectures October 6 - November 24 and includes a 100-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Convent Station, NJ?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $800 at CDE Career Institute to $2,300 at City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Convent Station, NJ?
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.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Convent Station, NJ?
Yes. Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (Piscataway, evening and weekend) and Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 14 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Convent Station, NJ prepare you for certification?
12 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), Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), CDE Career Institute (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Passaic County Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
How much do phlebotomists make in New Jersey?
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.