Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- About 4 months
- Hours
- 225 hours
- Schedule
- Evening
Academy of Careers and Technology: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Charmco, WV. The closest is Academy of Careers and Technology in Beckley, 28 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 4 months. Published prices nearby start at $2,000 (BridgeValley Community and Technical College). The shortest is Ben Franklin Career Center's 14 weeks non-credit course.
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)
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Boone Career and Technical Center's requirements: Phlebotomy
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Ben Franklin Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
See New River Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 28 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 30 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 51 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 56 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 58 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 60 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 62 | Non-credit course | |||
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 66 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 75 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 93 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Charmco, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Academy of Careers and Technology in Beckley, about 28 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes about 4 months.
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.
Ben Franklin Career Center's Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. New River Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening), Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) and Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Academy of Careers and Technology (NHA CPT), New River Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), Mountain Gateway Community 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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