Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Thornton, WV, one of them within 25. The closest is Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 9 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,775 (Garrett 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
Career Technology and Training Center (CTTC), Accident, MD · #5 in Maryland (51/100)
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See Garrett College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 16 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Garrett College | Accident, MD | 38 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | $1,775 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown, PA | 40 | Diploma | 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 eight hospitals within 25 miles of Thornton, WV, seven 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 16 miles away. Phlebotomy takes about 9 weeks.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,775 at Garrett College to $2,000 at Pierpont 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.
Pierpont Community and Technical College's Phlebotomy takes about 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Garrett College (about 6 months) is next.
Yes. Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, evening and weekend) and Garrett College (Accident, evening) 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 Garrett 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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