26 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Deans, NJ, seven of them within 25. The closest is Middlesex College in Edison, 5 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
Phlebotomy Technician
See American Institute (Somerset)'s program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Read Raritan Valley Community College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Open the Brookdale Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
See ACI Medical & Dental School's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Phlebotomy Certificate (3166)
Bucks County Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate (3166)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 5 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 7 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 11 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 16 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 23 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 24 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 25 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 30 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 32 | Diploma | |||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 34 | 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 | 35 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | 38 | Non-credit course | september 28 - November 12 | Yes | $2,149 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 38 | Diploma | |||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 40 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 40 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education | Medford, NJ | 41 | Non-credit course | 25 sessions | 100 hr | $2,335 |
| American Institute (Cherry Hill) | Cherry Hill, NJ | 42 | Diploma | |||
| North Montco Technical Career Center | Lansdale, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,360 | |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA | 44 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 44 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 45 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 46 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,133 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 46 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA | 47 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
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 17 hospitals within 25 miles of Deans, NJ, 16 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 5 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. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (Piscataway, evening and weekend), Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, evening) and Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 15 programs nearby that do.
14 of the 26 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), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT) and ACI Medical & Dental School (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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