24 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rockaway Park, NY, ten of them within 25. The closest is City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies in New York, 8 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)
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
Phlebotomy Technician
Nassau BOCES Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Lehman College, Bronx, NY · #17 in New York (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Newark, NJ · #7 in New Jersey (53/100)
Certificate in Phlebotomy and Specimen Accessioning
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York (CUNY) Continuing and Professional Studies | New York, NY | 8 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,300 | |
| Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) | Brooklyn, NY | 8 | Non-credit course | fall 2026: Tue/Thu 6:00-9:00 PM | ||
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY) | Bayside, NY | 12 | Non-credit course | saturdays | $1,375 | |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 15 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $1,895 | |
| College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education | Staten Island, NY | 16 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu 6:30-9:30 PM | $1,765 | |
| Nassau BOCES Adult Education | Westbury, NY | 19 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,595 | |
| Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education | Bronx, NY | 20 | Non-credit course | phlebotomy I and Phlebotomy II: Advanced Clinical | ||
| Rutgers School of Health Professions | Newark, NJ | 22 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 100 hr | $1,600 |
| ACI Medical & Dental School | Eatontown, NJ | 22 | Certificate | 14 wk | Yes | |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Mount Vernon, NY | 23 | Non-credit course | tue/Thu Sept | Yes | $1,540 |
| American Institute (Clifton) | Clifton, NJ | 26 | Diploma | |||
| Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ | 28 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | 29 | Non-credit course | $2,199 | ||
| CDE Career Institute | Paterson, NJ | 29 | Certificate | 4 wk | 30 hr | $800 |
| Brookdale Community College | Freehold, NJ | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,249 | |
| Middlesex College | Edison, NJ | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | 32 | Certificate | 9 wk | ||
| American Institute (Somerset) | Somerset, NJ | 35 | Diploma | |||
| Northeast Medical Institute | Stamford, CT | 37 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | Yes | $1,200 |
| Connecticut State Community College | Norwalk, CT | 42 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | 44 | Non-credit course | october 1 - January 21 | Yes | $1,691 |
| American Institute (Toms River) | Toms River, NJ | 45 | Diploma | |||
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Adult Career and Technical Education | Holtsville, NY | 45 | Non-credit course | |||
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | 45 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $2,750 |
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 47 hospitals within 25 miles of Rockaway Park, NY, 44 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 8 miles away. EKG & Phlebotomy Certification Program and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $800 at CDE Career Institute to $2,750 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.
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 College of Staten Island (CUNY) Continuing Education (Staten Island, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 24 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Nassau Community College (NHA CPT), Lehman College (CUNY) Continuing Education (NHA CPT), ACI Medical & Dental School (NHA CPT) and Bergen 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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