Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Dunlow, WV. The closest is Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, 30 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks.
Big Sandy CTC, Prestonsburg, KY · #8 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (Workforce Solutions training; Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate)
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Boone Career and Technical Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Ben Franklin Career Center's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | 30 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 32 | Certificate | |||
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 37 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 45 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 45 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Dunlow, 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 30 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy takes 12 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Ben Franklin Career Center (14 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 five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT) and BridgeValley Community and Technical College (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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