Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Smithtown, NC, two of them within 25. The closest is Surry Community College in Dobson, 12 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 4 months with a 56-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Surry Community College).
PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Surry Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Certificate)
See Forsyth Technical Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Wilkes Campus, Herring Hall, Wilkesboro, NC · #4 in North Carolina (87/100)
Phlebotomy
Wilkes Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Statesville Campus, Statesville, NC · #27 in North Carolina (58/100)
Phlebotomy
High Point Campus, High Point, NC · #34 in North Carolina (50/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
Open the Guilford Technical Community College course details: Phlebotomy Training Program
Davidson Campus, Briggs Tech Building, Thomasville, NC · #39 in North Carolina (46/100)
Phlebotomy
Davidson-Davie 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
Phlebotomy Experience
Rockingham Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Experience
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 12 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 56 hr | $180 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC | 19 | Non-credit course | 22 wk | Yes | |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro, NC | 34 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | 35 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Guilford Technical Community College | High Point, NC | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $266 | |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville, NC | 37 | Non-credit course | 19 wk | $195 | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Taylorsville, NC | 40 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, 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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Smithtown, NC:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Surry Community College in Dobson, about 12 miles away. PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician takes 4 months and includes a 56-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Surry Community College to $441 at Catawba Valley Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Surry Community College's PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician takes 4 months, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Davidson-Davie Community College (about 4.5 months) is next.
Yes. Surry Community College (Dobson, evening), Wilkes Community College (Wilkesboro, evening) and Davidson-Davie Community College (Thomasville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Four of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wilkes Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Mitchell Community College (NHA CPT), Davidson-Davie Community College (ASCP PBT) and Catawba Valley Community College (ASPT).
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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