22 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, six of them within 25. The closest is Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 20 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
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Center for Continuing Education & Workforce Development, Paterson, NJ · #14 in New Jersey (24/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
Read Passaic County Community College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Clifton): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See American Institute (Somerset)'s program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 20 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 21 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 22 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 22 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 23 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 23 | Diploma | |||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 26 | Diploma | |||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 27 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 30 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 35 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 36 | 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 | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 39 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 39 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) | Middletown, NY | 41 | Certificate | 15 wk | Yes | $1,970 |
| Northampton Community College | Tannersville, PA | 41 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 44 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 46 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 47 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 50 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 |
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 19 hospitals within 25 miles of Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 18 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 20 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), Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening) and Passaic County Community College (Paterson, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 14 programs nearby that do.
12 of the 22 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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