Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Walker, WV, one of them within 25. The closest is Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, 17 miles away: a non-credit course that takes as little as four months with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,350 (Pike County Career Technology Center). The shortest is Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's about 6 weeks non-credit course.
The Career Center, Marietta, OH · #28 in Ohio (54/100)
Phlebotomy
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Tri-County Career Center, Nelsonville, OH · #14 in Ohio (60/100)
Phlebotomy
See Tri-County Adult Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Ben Franklin Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, OH · #25 in Ohio (56/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
Zane State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
See Belmont College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
Advanced Technology Center, Fairmont, WV · #5 in West Virginia (44/100)
Phlebotomy
Pierpont Community and Technical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 17 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 59 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 61 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 61 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 63 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Belmont College | St. Clairsville, OH | 66 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 69 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 78 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Coshocton, OH | 79 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center | Carroll, OH | 82 | Non-credit course | |||
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 84 | Certificate | |||
| Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center | Chillicothe, OH | 86 | Non-credit course | january 14 - March 11 | Yes | $1,551 |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville, OH | 89 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,792 | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | 91 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Pike County Career Technology Center | Piketon, OH | 93 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 20 hr | $1,350 |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 98 | Non-credit course | 17 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Walker, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy takes as little as four months and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,350 at Pike County Career Technology Center 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. Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend), Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) and Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
12 of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Tri-County Adult Career Center (NHA CPT), Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT), BridgeValley Community and Technical College (NHA CPT) and Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education (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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