Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ridgeway, NC, one of them within 25. The closest is Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson, 10 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Vance-Granville Community College). The shortest is Nash Community College's one semester: theory class three mornings a week for 8 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Vance-Granville Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Estes Community Center, Chase City, VA · #11 in Virginia (26/100)
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
See Southside Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Phlebotomy (Continuing Education) - MLA 3022 Phlebotomy Experience
Person County Campus, Roxboro, NC · #8 in North Carolina (84/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Piedmont Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Raleigh, Raleigh, NC · #51 in North Carolina (26/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh course details: Phlebotomy Training
Main Campus, Tech Building 9, Durham, NC · #10 in North Carolina (75/100)
Phlebotomy (PBT-3022A)
Durham Technical Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PBT-3022A) · 1 more program on the North Carolina page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 10 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Chase City, VA | 28 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 128 hr | $180 |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 42 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 46 | Non-credit course | $1,495 | ||
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham, NC | 46 | Non-credit course | Yes |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Ridgeway, NC:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson, about 10 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Vance-Granville Community College to $3,000 at Southside Virginia Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Nash Community College's Phlebotomy (Continuing Education) - MLA 3022 Phlebotomy Experience takes one semester: theory class three mornings a week for 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southside Virginia Community College (about 14-15 weeks) is next.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Chase City, evening), Piedmont Community College (Roxboro, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh (Raleigh, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Nash Community College (ASCP PBT), Piedmont Community College (NHA CPT) and Durham Technical Community College (NHA CPT).
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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