20 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Cookstown, NJ, five of them within 25. The closest is Ocean County College in Toms River, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,133 (Community College of Philadelphia). The shortest is Harcum College's one-semester lecture course certificate.
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$48,650median pay in New Jersey
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Cookstown
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 12 hospitals within 25 miles of Cookstown, NJ, 11 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Deborah Heart and Lung Center Browns Mills · 6 miles
- Virtua Mount Holly Hospital Mount Holly · 13 miles
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton · 14 miles
- Community Medical Center Toms River · 17 miles
- Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willingboro · 18 miles
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · 18 miles
- Monmouth Medical Center-southern Campus Lakewood · 18 miles
- University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro Plainsboro · 20 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 Cookstown
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Cookstown, NJ?
Ocean County College in Toms River, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certification takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Cookstown, NJ?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,133 at Community College of Philadelphia 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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Cookstown, NJ?
Harcum College's Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes one-semester lecture course, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (2 months) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Cookstown, NJ?
Yes. Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education (Medford, evening), Rowan College at Burlington County (Mount Laurel, evening) and Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 11 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Cookstown, NJ prepare you for certification?
13 of the 20 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Ocean County College (NHA CPT), Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education (NHA CPT), Rowan College at Burlington County (NHA CPT) and Brookdale 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.