Phlebotomy Technician
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary or finger sticks in hands-on lab training
American Institute (Clifton): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
22 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Great Notch, NJ, ten of them within 25. The closest is American Institute (Clifton) in Clifton, 3 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is Northeast Medical Institute's 2 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Clifton): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See CDE Career Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Center for Continuing Education & Workforce Development, Paterson, NJ · #14 in New Jersey (24/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
Passaic County Community College admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
Lehman College, Bronx, NY · #17 in New York (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, NY · #10 in New York (36/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
SUNY Westchester Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program · 1 more program on the New York page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 3 | Diploma | |||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 4 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 4 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 8 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 9 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 16 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 25 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 26 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 30 | Diploma | |||
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 31 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 32 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 34 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 37 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 40 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) | Middletown, NY | 42 | Certificate | 15 wk | Yes | $1,970 |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Connecticut State Community College | Norwalk, CT | 44 | Certificate | Yes |
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 Great Notch, NJ, 28 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 (Clifton) in Clifton, about 3 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician.
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.
Northeast Medical Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. CDE Career Institute (about 4 weeks) is next.
Yes. Passaic County Community College (Paterson, evening), Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening) and Bergen Community College (Paramus, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 22 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: CDE Career Institute (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Passaic County Community College (NHA CPT), Bergen Community College (NHA CPT) and Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing 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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