Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
- Externship
- HTH-7120 Phlebotomy Technician Practicum
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Abell, MD, one of them within 25. The closest is College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, 24 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Eastern Virginia Career College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Eastern Virginia Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Training Credential
Germanna Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Prince George's Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy and Pre-Medical Lab Technology
See Rappahannock Community College's program page: Phlebotomy and Pre-Medical Lab Technology
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 24 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 39 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 40 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 43 | Non-credit course | |||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 44 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 44 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns, VA | 48 | Certificate |
Phlebotomists in Maryland earned a median of $43,480 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,750 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Maryland's 2,040 phlebotomists earned between $38,890 and $49,380.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists three hospitals within 25 miles of Abell, MD:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, about 24 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,500 at Eastern Virginia Career College to $3,000 at Germanna Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Eastern Virginia Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes day school 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Northern Virginia Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening) and Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT) and Rappahannock Community College (ASCP PBT).
A median of $43,480 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,040 phlebotomists in Maryland. The national median was $45,230.
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