14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Dayton, MD, four of them within 25. The closest is Howard Community College in Columbia, 6 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)
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, 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)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Carroll Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Prince George's Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
See Inova Phlebotomy School's program page: Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 6 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 12 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 14 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 23 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 26 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 28 | Non-credit course | |||
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 30 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 30 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 31 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 33 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Gettysburg, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 48 | Non-credit course | 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 30 hospitals within 25 miles of Dayton, MD, 26 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 6 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. Hagerstown Community College (seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning) is next.
Yes. Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend), Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening) and Carroll Community College (Westminster, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Howard Community College (NHA CPT), Carroll Community College (ASCP PBT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT) and University of the District of Columbia Community College (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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