Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Palestine, WV. The closest is Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, 31 miles away: a non-credit course that takes as little as four months with a 120-hour externship. 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.
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
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 31 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 45 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 46 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Palestine, 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 31 miles away. Phlebotomy takes as little as four months and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,000 at BridgeValley Community and Technical College to $2,005 at Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training. 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 50 miles. Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (as little as four months) is next.
Yes. Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend) and Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three 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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