14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Linthicum Heights, MD, five of them within 25. The closest is Howard Community College in Columbia, 11 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,795 (Chesapeake College). The shortest is Montgomery College's about 10 weeks non-credit course.
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Phlebotomist (Continuing Education Workforce Certificate)
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Health Sciences Center, Silver Spring, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
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
Phlebotomy Technician
Harford Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Carroll Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 11 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | 13 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 15 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 24 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 24 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 29 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 30 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 31 | Non-credit course | |||
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | 37 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 40 hr | $1,795 |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 40 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 40 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Cecil College | North East, MD | 48 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 49 | 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 27 hospitals within 25 miles of Linthicum Heights, MD, 24 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 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,795 at Chesapeake College 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.
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), Montgomery College (Silver Spring, evening) and Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 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), Harford Community College (NHA CPT) and Carroll Community College (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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