Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Varna, NY. The closest is Finger Lakes Community College in Geneva, 40 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 11 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,300 (Onondaga Community College). The shortest is Onondaga Community College's 7 weeks non-credit course.
Enhanced Phlebotomy Technician
Finger Lakes Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Enhanced Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Lackawanna College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomist
Onondaga Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomist
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Community College | Geneva, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $2,400 |
| Lackawanna College | Towanda, PA | 47 | Certificate | Yes | $5,000 | |
| Onondaga Community College | Liverpool, NY | 50 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | Yes | $1,300 |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Varna, NY:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Finger Lakes Community College in Geneva, about 40 miles away. Enhanced Phlebotomy Technician takes 11 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,300 at Onondaga Community College to $5,000 at Lackawanna 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) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Finger Lakes Community College (NHA CPT), Lackawanna College (NHA CPT) and Onondaga 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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