Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Montreat, NC, three of them within 25. The closest is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, 15 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland 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 Training Program
See McDowell Technical Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Training Program
Yancey Learning Center, Burnsville, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Mayland Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Health Sciences Center, Hendersonville, NC · #52 in North Carolina (25/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Blue Ridge Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Open the Isothermal Community College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Western Piedmont Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 15 | Non-credit course | Yes | $246 | |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 16 | Non-credit course | 50 hr | ||
| Mayland Community College | Burnsville, NC | 18 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Hendersonville, NC | 25 | Non-credit course | |||
| Isothermal Community College | Columbus, NC | 28 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $185 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 34 | Non-credit course | $340 | ||
| Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | 35 | Non-credit course | january 24 to May 14 | 120 hr | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 47 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 |
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 Montreat, 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 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $340 at Western Piedmont 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), Mayland Community College (Burnsville, evening) and Haywood Community College (Clyde, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), McDowell Technical Community College (NHA CPT and ASPT), Mayland Community College (ASPT) and Blue Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), 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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