Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- approximately 4 weeks
- Hours
- 80 hours
- Externship
- 30 hours
- Published cost
- $800 total
CDE Career Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
21 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pine Brook, NJ, eight of them within 25. The closest is CDE Career Institute in Paterson, 9 miles away: a certificate that takes about 4 weeks with a 30-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is Northeast Medical Institute's 2 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
CDE Career Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Center for Continuing Education & Workforce Development, Paterson, NJ · #14 in New Jersey (24/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
See Passaic County Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Clifton) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
See American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education's program page: EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Lehman College, Bronx, NY · #17 in New York (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 9 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 10 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 11 | Diploma | |||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 11 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 15 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 22 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 23 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 23 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 25 | 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 | 26 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 27 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 27 | Diploma | |||
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 27 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 32 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 38 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) | Middletown, NY | 41 | Certificate | 15 wk | Yes | $1,970 |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 42 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 44 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
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 Pine Brook, 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.
CDE Career Institute in Paterson, about 9 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes about 4 weeks and includes a 30-hour 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.
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 21 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 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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