15 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Flower Hill, MD, three of them within 25. The closest is Montgomery College in Gaithersburg, 1 mile away: a non-credit course that takes about 10 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is Hagerstown Community College's seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning non-credit course.
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
CCBC Randallstown, Randallstown, MD · #9 in Maryland (46/100)
Phlebotomist (Continuing Education Workforce Certificate)
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
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Prince George's Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 17 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 22 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 25 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 25 | Non-credit course | |||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 27 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 27 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 28 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 29 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 38 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 43 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 43 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Gettysburg, PA | 46 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 47 | Non-credit course | 17 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 ten hospitals within 25 miles of Flower Hill, MD, nine 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.
Montgomery College in Gaithersburg, about 1 mile away. Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115) takes about 10 weeks and includes a 40-hour 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.
Hagerstown Community College's Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship) takes seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Yes. Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening), Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) and Frederick Community College (Frederick, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Howard Community College (NHA CPT), Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT) and Frederick Community College (NHA CPT and 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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