Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Salem, WV. The closest is Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont, 26 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 9 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,750 (Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education). The shortest is Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's about 6 weeks non-credit course.
Advanced Technology Center, Fairmont, WV · #5 in West Virginia (44/100)
Phlebotomy
Pierpont Community and Technical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
The Career Center, Marietta, OH · #28 in Ohio (54/100)
Phlebotomy
See Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
Belmont College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
Phlebotomy Diploma
Read Laurel Business Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy Diploma
Washington, Washington, PA · #10 in Pennsylvania (60/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Penn Commercial Business/Technical School course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Career Technology and Training Center (CTTC), Accident, MD · #5 in Maryland (51/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Garrett College: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
South Campus, West Mifflin, PA · #6 in Pennsylvania (62/100)
Phlebotomist Diploma
See Community College of Allegheny County's program page: Phlebotomist Diploma
Youngwood Campus, Youngwood, PA · #1 in Pennsylvania (84/100)
Phlebotomy/Specimen Processing Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 26 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Belmont College | St. Clairsville, OH | 59 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown, PA | 61 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | 63 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Garrett College | Accident, MD | 71 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | $1,775 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | West Mifflin, PA | 83 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, PA | 84 | Certificate | 8 wk | 224 hr | |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 87 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 89 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 89 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 90 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 90 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 90 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 94 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Coshocton, OH | 96 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca, PA | 97 | Certificate | 16 wk | 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 Salem, WV, three of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont, about 26 miles away. Phlebotomy takes about 9 weeks.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,750 at Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education to $2,340 at Eastern West Virginia 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.
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's Phlebotomy takes about 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Westmoreland County Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, evening and weekend), Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend) and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (Washington, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
13 of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pierpont Community and Technical College (AMT RPT), Belmont College (AMT RPT), Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (NCCT NCPT) and Garrett 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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