Phlebotomy Technician
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBT
- 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
Phlebotomy Classes Near Rainbow Lakes, NJ
24 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rainbow Lakes, NJ, seven of them within 25. The closest is CDE Career Institute in Paterson, 15 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.
7programs within 25 miles
24within 50 miles
$800lowest published cost
2 wkshortest program
$48,650median pay in New Jersey
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Rainbow Lakes
16 miles
Passaic County Community College
Center for Continuing Education & Workforce Development, Paterson, NJ · #14 in New Jersey (24/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
Non-credit courseHybridNHA CPT
- Published cost
- $2,199 total (Spring 2027)
- Schedule
- Evening
See Passaic County Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Course
16 miles
Rutgers School of Health Professions
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Non-credit courseHybrid
- Length
- Lectures October 6 - November 24, 2026 (Tue/Thu 6-9pm), lab December 1-10, 2026, then clinical rotation; completed within 6 months
- Hours
- 12 hours of mandatory student lab plus 100 clinical hours
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 100 successful venipunctures and skin punctures
- Published cost
- $1,600 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Phlebotomy Technician
DiplomaOn campus
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary or finger sticks in hands-on lab training
Read American Institute (Clifton)'s requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- Day option 4 weeks (Mon-Thu 10am-3pm); evening option two months (Tue/Thu 5-10pm)
- Hours
- 80 hours
- Externship
- Lab clinical practice; no externship
- Sticks required
- Minimum 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary (finger) sticks on live individuals
- Published cost
- $1,750 total (2027)
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
22 miles
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
CertificateHybridNHA CPTNCCT NCPTIncludes EKG
- Length
- 2 months (weekend schedule 6 months)
- Hours
- 7 credit hours
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
23 miles
Raritan Valley Community College
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Non-credit courseOn campusASPT
- Length
- October 1 - January 21 (Tue/Thu 6-9:30pm)
- Hours
- 180 hours
- Externship
- At least one week of daytime clinical experience at a hospital
- Published cost
- $1,691 total
- Schedule
- Evening
See Raritan Valley Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
26 miles
College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- Tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM; Fall 2026 section December 8, 2026 - February 11, 2027
- Published cost
- $1,765 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 15 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 16 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 16 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 16 | Diploma | |||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 21 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 22 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| 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 (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 26 | Diploma | |||
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 29 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 30 | 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 | |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 31 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 33 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 38 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) | Middletown, NY | 40 | Certificate | 15 wk | Yes | $1,970 |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 43 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 44 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 44 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 45 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 47 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Northampton Community College | Tannersville, PA | 47 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 49 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 50 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Rainbow Lakes
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 30 hospitals within 25 miles of Rainbow Lakes, NJ, 29 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville · 2 miles
- Morristown Medical Center Morristown · 6 miles
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston · 9 miles
- Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · 10 miles
- Overlook Medical Center Summit · 12 miles
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair · 13 miles
- VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange · 15 miles
- Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange · 15 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Rainbow Lakes
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Rainbow Lakes, NJ?
CDE Career Institute in Paterson, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes about 4 weeks and includes a 30-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Rainbow Lakes, NJ?
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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Rainbow Lakes, NJ?
Northeast Medical Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. CDE Career Institute (about 4 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Rainbow Lakes, NJ?
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 15 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Rainbow Lakes, NJ prepare you for certification?
13 of the 24 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.
How much do phlebotomists make in New Jersey?
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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