Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- Approximately 3 months
- Hours
- 98 hours
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $1,795 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Chesapeake College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Chester, MD, two of them within 25. The closest is Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, 11 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 3 months with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,795 (Chesapeake College). The shortest is Montgomery College's about 10 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Chesapeake College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
See Anne Arundel Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
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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
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Phlebotomy Technician
Polytech Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
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Harford Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | 11 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 40 hr | $1,795 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 13 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | 28 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 30 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Polytech Adult Education | Woodside, DE | 39 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $2,400 | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 39 | Non-credit course | |||
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Seaford, DE | 43 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Cecil College | North East, MD | 48 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 50 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Chester, MD:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes about 3 months and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,795 at Chesapeake College to $2,400 at Polytech Adult Education. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Montgomery College's Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115) takes about 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Chesapeake College (about 3 months) is next.
Yes. Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, evening), Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) and Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) 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: Chesapeake College (NHA CPT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT), Howard Community College (NHA CPT) and Polytech Adult Education (NHA CPT), 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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