Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 25244 (Gay, WV). The closest is Ben Franklin Career Center in Dunbar, 29 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 14 weeks with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $2,000 (BridgeValley Community and Technical College).
Phlebotomy Technician
Ben Franklin Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
The Career Center, Marietta, OH · #28 in Ohio (54/100)
Phlebotomy
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Boone Career and Technical Center's requirements: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 29 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 31 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 46 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 48 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of 25244 (Gay, WV):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Ben Franklin Career Center in Dunbar, about 29 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,000 at BridgeValley Community and Technical College to $2,005 at Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Ben Franklin Career Center's Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (as little as four months) is next.
Yes. Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening), Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend) and Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT) and BridgeValley Community and Technical College (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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