Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Hurley, VA. The closest is Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, 45 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks.
Big Sandy CTC, Prestonsburg, KY · #8 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Virginia Highlands Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Boone Career and Technical Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | 45 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 48 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 50 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr |
Phlebotomists in Virginia earned a median of $46,340 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,110 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Virginia's 3,600 phlebotomists earned between $40,010 and $49,900.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Hurley, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, about 45 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Virginia Highlands Community College (13 weeks) is next.
Yes. Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT).
A median of $46,340 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,600 phlebotomists in Virginia. The national median was $45,230.
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