26 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, NJ, eight of them within 25. The closest is American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education in Piscataway, 2 miles away: a certificate that takes 2 months. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is CDE Career Institute's about 4 weeks certificate.
Piscataway Campus, Piscataway, NJ · #11 in New Jersey (40/100)
EKG/Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See American Institute (Somerset)'s program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Middlesex College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Workforce Training Center, Branchburg, NJ · #8 in New Jersey (52/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
Read Raritan Valley Community College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (HP411)
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Brookdale Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
ACI Medical & Dental School admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 2 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 3 | Diploma | |||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 6 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 14 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 16 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 20 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 22 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 25 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 27 | 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 | 28 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| 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 | 32 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 36 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 37 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 37 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 38 | Diploma | |||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 39 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 42 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 44 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | 46 | Non-credit course | september 28 - November 12 | Yes | $2,149 |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| North Montco Technical Career Center | Lansdale, PA | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,360 | |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education | Medford, NJ | 49 | Non-credit course | 25 sessions | 100 hr | $2,335 |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA | 49 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
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 27 hospitals within 25 miles of Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, NJ, 25 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.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education in Piscataway, about 2 miles away. EKG/Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 months.
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. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (Piscataway, evening and weekend), Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, evening) and College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, 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: American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT), Raritan Valley Community College (ASPT), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT) and ACI Medical & Dental School (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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