Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Candler, NC, three of them within 25. The closest is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, 9 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Southwestern Community College). The shortest is Isothermal Community College's about 14 weeks non-credit course.
Asheville Campus (Allied Health and Workforce Development building), Asheville, NC · #17 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy
Health Sciences Center, Hendersonville, NC · #52 in North Carolina (25/100)
Phlebotomy
Blue Ridge Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Jackson Campus, Don Tomas Health Sciences Center, Sylva, NC · #29 in North Carolina (53/100)
Phlebotomy Training (200 Hours) - PBT 3022
Read Southwestern Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Training (200 Hours) - PBT 3022
Yancey Learning Center, Burnsville, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Mayland Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Isothermal Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Program
See McDowell Technical Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 9 | Non-credit course | Yes | $246 | |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | 13 | Non-credit course | january 24 to May 14 | 120 hr | |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Hendersonville, NC | 19 | Non-credit course | |||
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC | 31 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Mayland Community College | Burnsville, NC | 34 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Isothermal Community College | Columbus, NC | 34 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $185 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 40 | Non-credit course | 50 hr |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Candler, NC, five 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 Southwestern Community College to $246 at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
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.
Four of the seven 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), Mayland Community College (ASPT) and McDowell Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASPT).
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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