18 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Spring Lake Heights, NJ, four of them within 25. The closest is ACI Medical & Dental School in Eatontown, 11 miles away: a certificate that takes day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship. Published prices nearby start at $1,375 (Queensborough Community College (CUNY)). The shortest is American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education's 2 months certificate.
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ACI Medical & Dental School: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
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See American Institute (Toms River)'s program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Freehold Regional Location, Freehold, NJ · #5 in New Jersey (59/100)
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Brookdale Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
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Open the Middlesex College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
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Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
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Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Procedures
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 11 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 14 | Diploma | |||
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 14 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 15 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 28 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 31 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 34 | Diploma | |||
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 35 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 35 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 43 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 44 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 45 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 45 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) Adult Education | Medford, NJ | 46 | Non-credit course | 25 sessions | 100 hr | $2,335 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | 47 | Non-credit course | september 28 - November 12 | Yes | $2,149 |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 49 | Certificate | recommended sequence over summer | 120 hr | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 |
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 eight hospitals within 25 miles of Spring Lake Heights, NJ:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
ACI Medical & Dental School in Eatontown, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Training Program takes day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,375 at Queensborough Community College (CUNY) 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.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education's EKG/Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 months, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Ocean County College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. ACI Medical & Dental School (Eatontown, evening), Brookdale Community College (Freehold, evening) and College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 10 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 18 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: ACI Medical & Dental School (NHA CPT), Brookdale Community College (NHA CPT), Ocean County 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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