26 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pluckemin, NJ, five of them within 25. The closest is Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, 5 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)
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
Phlebotomy Technician
American Institute (Somerset) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Middlesex College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See American Institute (Clifton)'s program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
CDE Career Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 5 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 11 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 12 | Diploma | |||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 19 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 25 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 26 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 30 | Diploma | |||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 31 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 31 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 33 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 36 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 36 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 38 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA | 39 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 41 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 | |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Allentown, PA | 44 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,650 |
| St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy | Allentown, PA | 44 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| North Montco Technical Career Center | Lansdale, PA | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,360 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 46 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 46 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA | 48 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 49 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 50 | Diploma |
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 22 hospitals within 25 miles of Pluckemin, NJ, 20 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 5 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 $2,750 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. Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, evening), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (Piscataway, evening and weekend) and Rutgers School of Health Professions (Newark, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 16 programs nearby that do.
13 of the 26 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), CDE Career Institute (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Passaic County Community College (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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