Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Borderland, WV. The closest is Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, 25 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $778 (Virginia Highlands Community College). The shortest is Northeast State Community College's 11 weeks non-credit course.
Big Sandy CTC, Prestonsburg, KY · #8 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
See Boone Career and Technical Center's program page: Phlebotomy
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Phlebotomy (Workforce Solutions training; Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Ben Franklin Career Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Academy of Careers and Technology: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | 25 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 39 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 54 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 54 | Certificate | |||
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 55 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 63 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 63 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 63 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 65 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 73 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 84 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 85 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville, OH | 89 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,792 | |
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 98 | Non-credit course |
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 Borderland, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, about 25 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $778 at Virginia Highlands Community College to $2,000 at BridgeValley Community and Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast State Community College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician takes 11 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Big Sandy Community and Technical College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening), Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) and Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: BridgeValley Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT), Academy of Careers and Technology (NHA CPT) and New River 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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