21 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Cream Ridge, NJ, seven of them within 25. The closest is Brookdale Community College in Freehold, 16 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,133 (Community College of Philadelphia). The shortest is Harcum College's one-semester lecture course certificate.
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Brookdale Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician Certification
See Ocean County College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Toms River) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Middlesex College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Mount Laurel Campus, Mount Laurel, NJ · #4 in New Jersey (60/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Rowan College at Burlington County course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Certificate (3166)
Bucks County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate (3166)
Medford Campus, Medford, NJ · #3 in New Jersey (64/100)
Phlebotomy (MED605)
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Somerset) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 18 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 19 | Diploma | |||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 22 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | september 28 - November 12 | Yes | $2,149 |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 24 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education | Medford, NJ | 24 | Non-credit course | 25 sessions | 100 hr | $2,335 |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 26 | Diploma | |||
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 27 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| American Institute (Cherry Hill) | Cherry Hill, NJ | 29 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 29 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 32 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 36 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,133 |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 38 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| North Montco Technical Career Center | Lansdale, PA | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,360 | |
| Delaware County Community College | Sharon Hill, PA | 42 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | $1,295 | |
| Harcum College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 43 | Certificate | 3 wk | 100 hr | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 47 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 47 | 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 | 48 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 |
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 Cream Ridge, NJ:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Brookdale Community College in Freehold, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program and includes a clinical externship.
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.
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.
Yes. Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening), Rowan College at Burlington County (Mount Laurel, evening) and Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education (Medford, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 21 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT), Ocean County College (NHA CPT), Rowan College at Burlington County (NHA CPT) and Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education (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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