27 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Middlesex County, NJ, eight of them within 25. The closest is Middlesex College in Edison, under a mile 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
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Read Brookdale Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
See ACI Medical & Dental School's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 1 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 6 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 8 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 14 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 17 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 18 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 20 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 25 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 28 | 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 | 29 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 31 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 32 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 33 | Diploma | |||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 35 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 35 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 39 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | 43 | Non-credit course | september 28 - November 12 | Yes | $2,149 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 45 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 45 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education | Medford, NJ | 45 | Non-credit course | 25 sessions | 100 hr | $2,335 |
| American Institute (Cherry Hill) | Cherry Hill, NJ | 48 | Diploma | |||
| North Montco Technical Career Center | Lansdale, PA | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,360 | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA | 50 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 25 hospitals within 25 miles of Middlesex County, NJ, 23 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 under a mile 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), Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening) and College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 15 programs nearby that do.
13 of the 27 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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