The closest is Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, 55 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $2,000 (BridgeValley Community and Technical College). The shortest is Pierpont Community and Technical College's about 9 weeks non-credit course.
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Academy of Careers and Technology's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Ben Franklin Career Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Boone Career and Technical Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Advanced Technology Center, Fairmont, WV · #5 in West Virginia (44/100)
Phlebotomy
See Pierpont Community and Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 55 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 57 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 59 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 66 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 67 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 72 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 75 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 85 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 87 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 91 | Non-credit course | |||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 94 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 100 | Certificate | Yes |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of 26266 (Upperglade, WV):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, about 55 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $2,000 at BridgeValley Community and Technical College to $3,066 at Virginia Western Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Pierpont Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy takes about 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Ben Franklin Career Center (14 weeks) is next.
Yes. Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening), Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) and Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), Academy of Careers and Technology (NHA CPT), New River Community and Technical College (NHA CPT) and BridgeValley Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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