Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Elk Mills
14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Elk Mills, MD, two of them within 25. The closest is Delaware Technical Community College in Newark, 4 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,133 (Community College of Philadelphia). The shortest is Harcum College's one-semester lecture course certificate.
One-semester lecture course, then a 100-hour practicum (full time: Monday-Friday, 8 hours a day, for 2.5 weeks; part time at least 2 days a week)
Hours
Degree students take PBT 210 Phlebotomy Theory & Techniques (3 credits), PBT 201 Phlebotomy Practicum (2 credits) and PBT 202 Certification Exam Prep Seminar (1 credit); Continuing Studies students earn no college credit
Externship
100 hours
Sticks required
Minimum of 100 successful venipunctures, including skin (capillary) punctures
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Elk Mills, MD, one of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton · 2 miles
VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry PointPerry Point · 15 miles
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Elk Mills
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Elk Mills, MD?
Delaware Technical Community College in Newark, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Elk Mills, MD?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,133 at Community College of Philadelphia 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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Elk Mills, MD?
Harcum College's Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes one-semester lecture course, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Delaware County Community College (about 10 to 11 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Elk Mills, MD?
Yes. Cecil College (North East, evening), Delaware County Community College (Media, evening) and Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (Willow Street, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Elk Mills, MD prepare you for certification?
11 of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Delaware Technical Community College (NHA CPT), Cecil College (NHA CPT), Harford Community College (NHA CPT) and Delaware County Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
How much do phlebotomists make in Maryland?
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.