Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Union Grove, NC, three of them within 25. The closest is Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, 17 miles away with a 104-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Surry Community College). The shortest is Surry Community College's 4 months 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
Statesville Campus, Statesville, NC · #27 in North Carolina (58/100)
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Alexander Complex (Alexander Applied Technology Center), Taylorsville, NC · #19 in North Carolina (67/100)
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Catawba Valley Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Read Surry Community College's requirements: PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Open the Forsyth Technical Community College course details: Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Davidson Campus, Briggs Tech Building, Thomasville, NC · #39 in North Carolina (46/100)
Phlebotomy
See Davidson-Davie Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
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Western Piedmont Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro, NC | 17 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | 17 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Catawba Valley Community College | Taylorsville, NC | 18 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 25 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 56 hr | $180 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC | 33 | Non-credit course | 22 wk | Yes | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 | |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville, NC | 47 | Non-credit course | 19 wk | $195 | |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 50 | Non-credit course | $340 |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Union Grove, 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 17 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a 104-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. Wilkes Community College (Wilkesboro, evening), Catawba Valley Community College (Taylorsville, evening) and Surry Community College (Dobson, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Five 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), Catawba Valley Community College (ASPT) and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (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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