20 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ, five of them within 25. The closest is Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 23 miles away: a non-credit course that takes october 1 - January 21. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
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
Open the American Institute (Clifton) course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
See Bergen Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Somerset) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 23 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 24 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 25 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 25 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 26 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 29 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 29 | Diploma | |||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 33 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 35 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 36 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 | |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 37 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) | Middletown, NY | 38 | Certificate | 15 wk | Yes | $1,970 |
| Northampton Community College | Tannersville, PA | 38 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 39 | 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 | 39 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 41 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 46 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 48 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 48 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 |
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 14 hospitals within 25 miles of Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ, 13 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.
Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, about 23 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411) takes october 1 - January 21 and includes a clinical externship.
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.
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. Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, evening), Passaic County Community College (Paterson, evening) and Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 20 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), CDE Career Institute (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Passaic County Community College (NHA CPT) and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), 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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