23 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Howard Beach, NY, 13 of them within 25. The closest is City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies in New York, 5 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $800 (CDE Career Institute). The shortest is Northeast Medical Institute's 2 weeks non-credit course.
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
See Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)'s program page: Phlebotomy Procedures
Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY · #19 in New York (15/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Queensborough Community College (CUNY) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (CE1 261)
Read Nassau Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician (CE1 261)
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
College of Staten Island Main Campus, Staten Island, NY · #20 in New York (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, NY · #10 in New York (36/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
SUNY Westchester Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program · 1 more program on the New York page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 5 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 6 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 7 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 11 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 15 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 17 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 18 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 19 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 22 | Diploma | |||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 23 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 24 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 25 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 27 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 32 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 33 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 34 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 36 | Diploma | |||
| Connecticut State Community College | Norwalk, CT | 37 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Adult Career and Technical Education | Holtsville, NY | 43 | Non-credit course | |||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 45 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 50 | Diploma |
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 49 hospitals within 25 miles of Howard Beach, NY, 46 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.
City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies in New York, about 5 miles away. EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program and includes a clinical externship.
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. Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) (Brooklyn, evening), Queensborough Community College (CUNY) (Bayside, weekend) and Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education (Bronx, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 23 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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