11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Arden, NC, four of them within 25. The closest is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, 9 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Greenville Technical College's spring 2027 section runs 1/14/2027 to 4/30/2027: evening classroom sessions non-credit course.
Asheville Campus (Allied Health and Workforce Development building), Asheville, NC · #17 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Health Sciences Center, Hendersonville, NC · #52 in North Carolina (25/100)
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Haywood Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Read Isothermal Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Program
Open the McDowell Technical Community College course details: Phlebotomy Training Program
Yancey Learning Center, Burnsville, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Mayland Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Jackson Campus, Don Tomas Health Sciences Center, Sylva, NC · #29 in North Carolina (53/100)
Phlebotomy Training (200 Hours) - PBT 3022
See Southwestern Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Training (200 Hours) - PBT 3022
Greenville East, Greenville, SC · #6 in South Carolina (53/100)
Phlebotomy Technician program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 9 | Non-credit course | Yes | $246 | |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Hendersonville, NC | 10 | Non-credit course | |||
| Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | 23 | Non-credit course | january 24 to May 14 | 120 hr | |
| Isothermal Community College | Columbus, NC | 24 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $185 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 33 | Non-credit course | 50 hr | ||
| Mayland Community College | Burnsville, NC | 33 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Greenville East | Greenville, SC | 43 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,195 | |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC | 44 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 120 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Greenville | Greenville, SC | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,195 | |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC | 50 | Non-credit course |
Phlebotomists in North Carolina earned a median of $43,330 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,900 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of North Carolina's 5,410 phlebotomists earned between $37,430 and $46,860.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists seven hospitals within 25 miles of Arden, NC, six 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.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, about 9 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $1,195 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Greenville. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Greenville Technical College's Phlebotomy (XAHS-531) takes spring 2027 section runs 1/14/2027 to 4/30/2027: evening classroom sessions, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Isothermal Community College (about 14 weeks) is next.
Yes. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Asheville, evening), Haywood Community College (Clyde, evening and weekend) and Mayland Community College (Burnsville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Six of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Blue Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), McDowell Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASPT) and Mayland Community College (ASPT), and others.
A median of $43,330 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,410 phlebotomists in North Carolina. The national median was $45,230.
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