22 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Fresh Meadows, NY, 13 of them within 25. The closest is Queensborough Community College (CUNY) in Bayside, 2 miles away: a non-credit course that takes saturdays. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is Northeast Medical Institute's 2 weeks non-credit course.
Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY · #19 in New York (15/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Queensborough Community College (CUNY): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (CE1 261)
See Nassau Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (CE1 261)
City College of New York, New York, NY · #15 in New York (29/100)
EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY · #23 in New York (0/100)
Phlebotomy Procedures
Read Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)'s requirements: Phlebotomy Procedures
Lehman College, Bronx, NY · #17 in New York (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Nassau BOCES Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, NY · #10 in New York (36/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
See SUNY Westchester Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate Program · 1 more program on the New York page
Phlebotomy Technician Skills Certification (HH-193)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 2 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 8 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 9 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 10 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 11 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 12 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 13 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 21 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 21 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 21 | Diploma | |||
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 21 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 24 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 26 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
| Connecticut State Community College | Norwalk, CT | 32 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 33 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 37 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 39 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Adult Career and Technical Education | Holtsville, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | |||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 40 | Diploma | |||
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 48 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
Phlebotomists in New York earned a median of $50,530 a year ($24 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,300 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of New York's 6,400 phlebotomists earned between $44,990 and $60,320.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 54 hospitals within 25 miles of Fresh Meadows, NY, 50 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.
Queensborough Community College (CUNY) in Bayside, about 2 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes saturdays.
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.
Northeast Medical Institute's Phlebotomy Technician takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Bergen Community College (day option 4 weeks) is next.
Yes. Queensborough Community College (CUNY) (Bayside, weekend), Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) (Brooklyn, evening) and Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education (Bronx, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 22 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Nassau Community College (NHA CPT), Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education (NHA CPT), Bergen Community College (NHA CPT) and Passaic County Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $50,530 a year, or $24 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 6,400 phlebotomists in New York. The national median was $45,230.
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