21 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ocean Grove, NJ, four of them within 25. The closest is ACI Medical & Dental School in Eatontown, 7 miles away: a certificate that takes day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
ACI Medical & Dental School: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
See Brookdale Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Toms River) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Read Ocean County College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Open the Middlesex College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
Phlebotomy Procedures
See Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)'s program page: Phlebotomy Procedures
City College of New York, New York, NY · #15 in New York (29/100)
EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 7 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 15 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 19 | Diploma | |||
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 19 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 26 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 27 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 31 | 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 | 31 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 33 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 33 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 39 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 39 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 44 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 44 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 46 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 47 | Diploma | |||
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 49 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 49 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education | Medford, NJ | 49 | Non-credit course | 25 sessions | 100 hr | $2,335 |
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 49 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
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 eight hospitals within 25 miles of Ocean Grove, NJ:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
ACI Medical & Dental School in Eatontown, about 7 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Training Program takes day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship 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. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (2 months) is next.
Yes. ACI Medical & Dental School (Eatontown, evening), Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening) and College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 21 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: ACI Medical & Dental School (NHA CPT), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT), Ocean County 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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