Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lorado, WV, one of them within 25. The closest is Boone Career and Technical Center in Foster, 21 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
Phlebotomy Technician
See Academy of Careers and Technology's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Ben Franklin Career Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 21 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 30 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 31 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 38 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 40 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr |
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 Lorado, 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 21 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. New River Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening), Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening) and Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the five 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), 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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