Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Purlear, NC, two of them within 25. The closest is Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, 10 miles away with a 104-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Virginia Highlands Community College's 13 weeks non-credit course.
Wilkes Campus, Herring Hall, Wilkesboro, NC · #4 in North Carolina (87/100)
Phlebotomy
Wilkes Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Alexander Complex (Alexander Applied Technology Center), Taylorsville, NC · #19 in North Carolina (67/100)
Phlebotomy
See Catawba Valley Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Avery Learning Center, Newland, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
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Read Mayland Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
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Open the Western Piedmont Community College course details: Phlebotomy
PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Surry Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Statesville Campus, Statesville, NC · #27 in North Carolina (58/100)
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Virginia Highlands Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro, NC | 10 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Taylorsville, NC | 22 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 26 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 | |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 34 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 37 | Non-credit course | $340 | ||
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 56 hr | $180 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | 39 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 49 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 |
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 Purlear, NC:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, about 10 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a 104-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $778 at Virginia Highlands Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Virginia Highlands Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 13 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Surry Community College (4 months) is next.
Yes. Wilkes Community College (Wilkesboro, evening), Catawba Valley Community College (Taylorsville, evening) and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (Hudson, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Six of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wilkes Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Catawba Valley Community College (ASPT), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (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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