23 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Port Reading, NJ, 13 of them within 25. The closest is College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education in Staten Island, 5 miles away: a non-credit course that takes tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is Northeast Medical Institute's 2 weeks non-credit course.
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
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
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Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the American Institute (Somerset) course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
Phlebotomy Procedures
Kingsborough Community College (CUNY): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Procedures
City College of New York, New York, NY · #15 in New York (29/100)
EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
ACI Medical & Dental School admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 5 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 11 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 13 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 14 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 14 | Diploma | |||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 16 | 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 | 17 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 20 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 21 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 22 | Diploma | |||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 24 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 24 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 27 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 28 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 28 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 32 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 33 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 38 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 39 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 39 | Diploma | |||
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 43 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 50 | 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 31 hospitals within 25 miles of Port Reading, NJ, 29 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.
College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education in Staten Island, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM.
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.
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. College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, 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 13 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 23 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), ACI Medical & Dental School (NHA CPT), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT) and Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), 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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