Phlebotomy Training Program
- Externship
- 50 hours
McDowell Technical Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training Program
11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Glenwood, NC, two of them within 25. The closest is McDowell Technical Community College in Marion, 5 miles away with a 50-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Isothermal Community College's about 14 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Training Program
McDowell Technical Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy
See Western Piedmont Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Yancey Learning Center, Burnsville, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Mayland Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Read Isothermal Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute course details: Phlebotomy
Asheville Campus (Allied Health and Workforce Development building), Asheville, NC · #17 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Diploma (D45950)
See Cleveland Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Diploma (D45950)
Health Sciences Center, Hendersonville, NC · #52 in North Carolina (25/100)
Phlebotomy
Blue Ridge Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 5 | Non-credit course | 50 hr | ||
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 18 | Non-credit course | $340 | ||
| Mayland Community College | Burnsville, NC | 26 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Isothermal Community College | Columbus, NC | 28 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $185 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | $246 | |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby, NC | 35 | Diploma | 52 wk | Yes | $822 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Hendersonville, NC | 36 | Non-credit course | |||
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg, SC | 46 | Non-credit course | |||
| Gaston College | Dallas, NC | 49 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 122 hr | $250 |
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Glenwood, NC:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
McDowell Technical Community College in Marion, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Training Program and includes a 50-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $822 at Cleveland Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Isothermal Community College's Phlebotomy takes about 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Gaston College (one semester: 8 weeks of lecture and lab) is next.
Yes. Mayland Community College (Burnsville, evening), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (Hudson, evening) and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Asheville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: McDowell Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASPT), Mayland Community College (ASPT), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (ASPT) and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), 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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