Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- 13 weeks
- Published cost
- $778 total (2026-27)
Virginia Highlands Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Paynesville, WV. The closest is Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, 43 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 13 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Northeast State Community College's 11 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Virginia Highlands Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
Phlebotomy Technician
Academy of Careers and Technology admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Read Wytheville Community College's requirements: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Boone Career and Technical Center course details: Phlebotomy
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, CSC (221-151-02)
See Mountain Empire Community College's program page: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Southeast KCTC, Cumberland, KY · #4 in Kentucky (58/100)
Phlebotomist certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 43 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 50 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 51 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 53 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | 54 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 59 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 65 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 67 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 68 | Non-credit course | |||
| Wilkes Community College | West Jefferson, NC | 69 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 70 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 72 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 88 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 88 | Certificate | |||
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 93 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 56 hr | $180 |
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 Paynesville, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, about 43 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 13 weeks.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $180 at Mayland 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. Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening), Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) and Northeast State Community College (Kingsport, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT), New River Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), Academy of Careers and Technology (NHA CPT) and Wytheville Community College (ASCP PBT), 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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