13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ashton, MD, six of them within 25. The closest is Howard Community College in Columbia, 7 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's seven weeks non-credit course.
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Health Sciences Center, Silver Spring, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
CCBC Randallstown, Randallstown, MD · #9 in Maryland (46/100)
Phlebotomist (Continuing Education Workforce Certificate)
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Prince George's Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
See Northern Virginia Community College's program page: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 7 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 10 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 19 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 21 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 22 | Non-credit course | |||
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 25 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 28 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 28 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 29 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 34 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Gettysburg, PA | 49 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
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 25 hospitals within 25 miles of Ashton, MD, 21 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.
Howard Community College in Columbia, about 7 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $2,600 at Frederick Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's Phlebotomy Training Program takes seven weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Montgomery College (about 10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend), Montgomery College (Silver Spring, evening) and Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Howard Community College (NHA CPT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT), University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT) and Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), and others.
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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