Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Linville, NC, two of them within 25. The closest is Mayland Community College in Newland, 3 miles away with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Northeast State Community College's 11 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Mayland Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
See Western Piedmont Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Program
Read McDowell Technical Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy
Open the Wilkes Community College course details: Phlebotomy
Hickory Campus, Cuyler A. Dunbar Building, Hickory, NC · #19 in North Carolina (67/100)
Phlebotomy
Catawba Valley Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Virginia Highlands Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Regional Center for Health Professions, Kingsport, TN · #8 in Tennessee (55/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Northeast State Community College admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 3 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 25 | Non-credit course | $340 | ||
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 26 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 | |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 28 | Non-credit course | 50 hr | ||
| Wilkes Community College | West Jefferson, NC | 30 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 45 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 49 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Linville, NC:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Mayland Community College in Newland, about 3 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $1,500 at Northeast State Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast State Community College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician takes 11 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Virginia Highlands Community College (13 weeks) is next.
Yes. Mayland Community College (Newland, evening), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (Hudson, evening) and Wilkes Community College (West Jefferson, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mayland Community College (ASPT), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (ASPT), McDowell Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASPT) and Wilkes 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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