Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Shirley, WV. The closest is Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont, 33 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 9 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $2,000 (Pierpont Community and Technical College).
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)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 33 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 37 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Belmont College | St. Clairsville, OH | 48 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Shirley, WV, two 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 33 miles away. Phlebotomy takes about 9 weeks.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,000 at Pierpont 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.
Pierpont Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy takes about 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Belmont College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, evening and weekend) and Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pierpont Community and Technical College (AMT RPT) and Belmont College (AMT RPT).
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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