Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Orebank, TN, one of them within 25. The closest is Northeast State Community College in Kingsport, 5 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 11 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College).
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
Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
See Mountain Empire Community College's program page: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Phlebotomy Technician
Virginia Highlands Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
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Avery Learning Center, Newland, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Mayland Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 5 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 27 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 29 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 42 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 45 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 |
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 Orebank, 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 5 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 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. Northeast State Community College (Kingsport, evening) and Mayland Community College (Newland, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northeast State Community College (NHA CPT), Mountain Empire Community College (NPA), Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT) and Mayland Community College (ASPT).
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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