Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of SUNY Oswego, NY. The closest is Onondaga Community College in Liverpool, 26 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 7 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,300 (Onondaga Community College).
Phlebotomist
Onondaga Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist
Enhanced Phlebotomy Technician
See Finger Lakes Community College's program page: Enhanced Phlebotomy Technician
Watertown campus, Watertown, NY · #4 in New York (53/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
SUNY Jefferson (Jefferson Community College) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga Community College | Liverpool, NY | 26 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | Yes | $1,300 |
| Finger Lakes Community College | Geneva, NY | 47 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $2,400 |
| SUNY Jefferson (Jefferson Community College) | Watertown, NY | 48 | Non-credit course | spring 2027 at Fort Drum: Feb 1 - Apr 9 | 40 hr | $1,599 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of SUNY Oswego, NY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Onondaga Community College in Liverpool, about 26 miles away. Phlebotomist takes 7 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,300 at Onondaga Community College to $2,400 at Finger Lakes Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Onondaga Community College's Phlebotomist takes 7 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Finger Lakes Community College (11 weeks) is next.
Yes. Finger Lakes Community College (Geneva, evening) and SUNY Jefferson (Jefferson Community College) (Watertown, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Onondaga Community College (NHA CPT), Finger Lakes Community College (NHA CPT) and SUNY Jefferson (Jefferson Community College) (NHA CPT).
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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