Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
- Hours
- 12 credits
- Externship
- Clinical laboratory component (satisfactory grade required)
14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lake Shore, MD, five of them within 25. The closest is Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 3 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,795 (Chesapeake College). The shortest is Montgomery College's about 10 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
Phlebotomist (Continuing Education Workforce Certificate)
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
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
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Chesapeake College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Health Sciences Center, Silver Spring, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Harford Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 3 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | 17 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 22 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 23 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | 25 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 40 hr | $1,795 |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 29 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 33 | Non-credit course | |||
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 42 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 43 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 45 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 46 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Cecil College | North East, MD | 46 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Polytech Adult Education | Woodside, DE | 49 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $2,400 |
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 24 hospitals within 25 miles of Lake Shore, 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.
Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, about 3 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,795 at Chesapeake College to $2,425 at Carroll Community College. 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. Inova Phlebotomy School (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend), Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) and Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Howard Community College (NHA CPT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT), Chesapeake College (NHA CPT) and Harford 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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