Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Shock, WV. The closest is Ben Franklin Career Center in Dunbar, 48 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 14 weeks with a 120-hour externship. 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.
Phlebotomy Technician
Ben Franklin Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
The Career Center, Marietta, OH · #28 in Ohio (54/100)
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Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
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Read Boone Career and Technical Center's requirements: Phlebotomy
Advanced Technology Center, Fairmont, WV · #5 in West Virginia (44/100)
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Open the Pierpont Community and Technical College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Academy of Careers and Technology: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
Tri-County Career Center, Nelsonville, OH · #14 in Ohio (60/100)
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Tri-County Adult Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 48 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 48 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 52 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 62 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 67 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 69 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 72 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 81 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 | |
| Belmont College | St. Clairsville, OH | 91 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 91 | Certificate | |||
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 91 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 97 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 99 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
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 Shock, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Ben Franklin Career Center in Dunbar, about 48 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,750 at Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education to $2,205 at Tri-County Adult Career Center. 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. Pierpont Community and Technical College (about 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening), Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend) and Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT), BridgeValley Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), Pierpont Community and Technical College (AMT RPT) and Academy of Careers and Technology (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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