One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Big Bend, WV. The closest is Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, 36 miles away: a non-credit course that takes as little as four months with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,750 (Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education). The shortest is Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's about 6 weeks non-credit course.
The Career Center, Marietta, OH · #28 in Ohio (54/100)
Phlebotomy
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Ben Franklin Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Advanced Technology Center, Fairmont, WV · #5 in West Virginia (44/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Pierpont Community and Technical College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Tri-County Career Center, Nelsonville, OH · #14 in Ohio (60/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Tri-County Adult Career Center course details: Phlebotomy
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
Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
See Belmont College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, OH · #25 in Ohio (56/100)
Phlebotomy
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 53 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 54 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 63 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 67 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 70 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Belmont College | St. Clairsville, OH | 77 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 81 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 83 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 83 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 86 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 89 | Certificate | |||
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | 95 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Coshocton, OH | 97 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown, PA | 98 | Diploma | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Big Bend, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, about 36 miles away. Phlebotomy takes as little as four months and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,750 at Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education to $2,205 at Tri-County Adult Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's Phlebotomy takes about 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Pierpont Community and Technical College (about 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend), Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) and Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT), BridgeValley Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), Pierpont Community and Technical College (AMT RPT) and Tri-County Adult Career Center (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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