Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Teays, WV, two of them within 25. The closest is Ben Franklin Career Center in Dunbar, 11 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 14 weeks with a 120-hour externship.
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
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
Boone Career and Technical Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (Workforce Solutions training; Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 11 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 13 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 27 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 41 | Certificate |
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 Teays, 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 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Ben Franklin Career Center's Phlebotomy Technician takes 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Boone Career and Technical Center (17 weeks) is next.
Yes. Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) and Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four 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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