Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Alkol, WV, three of them within 25. The closest is Boone Career and Technical Center in Foster, 13 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 17 weeks with a 120-hour externship. The shortest is Ben Franklin Career Center's 14 weeks non-credit course.
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
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Ben Franklin Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Workforce Solutions training; Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 13 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 19 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 20 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 41 | Certificate |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Alkol, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Boone Career and Technical Center in Foster, about 13 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 17 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Ben Franklin Career Center's Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Boone Career and Technical Center (17 weeks) is next.
Yes. Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) and Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: BridgeValley Community and Technical College (NHA CPT) and Ben Franklin Career Center (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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