Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Afton, TN, one of them within 25. The closest is Northeast State Community College in Kingsport, 23 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 11 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Walters State Community College's 10 weeks non-credit course.
Regional Center for Health Professions, Kingsport, TN · #8 in Tennessee (55/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Northeast State Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Morristown Campus (Dr. Jack E. Campbell College Center), Morristown, TN · #9 in Tennessee (55/100)
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See Walters State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Yancey Learning Center, Burnsville, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
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Mayland Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Read Mountain Empire Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Asheville Campus (Allied Health and Workforce Development building), Asheville, NC · #17 in North Carolina (69/100)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 23 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN | 31 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Mayland Community College | Burnsville, NC | 34 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 44 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | $246 | |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | 47 | Non-credit course | january 24 to May 14 | 120 hr |
Phlebotomists in Tennessee earned a median of $38,550 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $6,680 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Tennessee's 3,520 phlebotomists earned between $36,310 and $45,630.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists seven hospitals within 25 miles of Afton, TN, six of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Northeast State Community College in Kingsport, about 23 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician takes 11 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $1,500 at Walters 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.
Walters State Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Northeast State Community College (11 weeks) is next.
Yes. Northeast State Community College (Kingsport, evening), Walters State Community College (Morristown, evening) and Mayland Community College (Burnsville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Five of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northeast State Community College (NHA CPT), Walters State Community College (NHA CPT), Mayland Community College (ASPT) and Mountain Empire Community College (NPA), and others.
A median of $38,550 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,520 phlebotomists in Tennessee. The national median was $45,230.
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