22 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Fords, NJ, ten of them within 25. The closest is American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education in Piscataway, 8 miles away: a certificate that takes 2 months. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Middlesex College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Read American Institute (Somerset)'s requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
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
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
See Raritan Valley Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
Phlebotomy Procedures
Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Procedures
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 8 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 9 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 9 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 10 | Diploma | |||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 17 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 19 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 20 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 21 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 22 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 25 | Diploma | |||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 27 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 27 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 31 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 32 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 36 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 37 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 37 | Diploma | |||
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 37 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 39 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 |
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 29 hospitals within 25 miles of Fords, NJ, 27 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.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education in Piscataway, about 8 miles away. EKG/Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 months.
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), College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening) and Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 22 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT), Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT) 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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