Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Zionville, NC, two of them within 25. The closest is Wilkes Community College in West Jefferson, 15 miles away with a 104-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Northeast State Community College's 11 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Wilkes Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Avery Learning Center, Newland, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Mayland Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Virginia Highlands Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Caldwell Campus, Hudson, NC · #14 in North Carolina (69/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Open the Western Piedmont Community College course details: Phlebotomy
Alexander Complex (Alexander Applied Technology Center), Taylorsville, NC · #19 in North Carolina (67/100)
Phlebotomy
Catawba Valley Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Regional Center for Health Professions, Kingsport, TN · #8 in Tennessee (55/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
See Northeast State Community College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Training Program
McDowell Technical Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Community College | West Jefferson, NC | 15 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 21 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 30 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $205 | |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 40 | Non-credit course | $340 | ||
| Catawba Valley Community College | Taylorsville, NC | 42 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 | |
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 46 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | 47 | Non-credit course | 50 hr |
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 Zionville, 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 West Jefferson, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a 104-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $1,500 at Northeast State Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast State Community College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician takes 11 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Virginia Highlands Community College (13 weeks) is next.
Yes. Wilkes Community College (West Jefferson, evening), Mayland Community College (Newland, evening) and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (Hudson, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wilkes Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Mayland Community College (ASPT), Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT) 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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