Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 24941 (Gap Mills, WV). The closest is Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, 30 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks.
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
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New River Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 30 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 39 | Non-credit course | |||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 46 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 47 | Non-credit course | 17 wk |
Phlebotomists in West Virginia earned a median of $39,250 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,980 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of West Virginia's 1,530 phlebotomists earned between $37,770 and $44,570.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists one hospital within 25 miles of 24941 (Gap Mills, WV):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, about 30 miles away. Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Virginia Western Community College's Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. New River Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) and Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), New River Community and Technical College (NHA CPT) and Academy of Careers and Technology (NHA CPT).
A median of $39,250 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,530 phlebotomists in West Virginia. The national median was $45,230.
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