13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Riderwood, MD, four of them within 25. The closest is Community College of Baltimore County in Hunt Valley, 5 miles away with a 80-hour externship. 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.
CCBC Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley, MD · #9 in Maryland (46/100)
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)
Phlebotomy Technician
Harford Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Carroll Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, 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
See Prince George's Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
York Hospital (program office and classroom), York, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Baltimore County | Hunt Valley, MD | 5 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 18 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 20 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 21 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 26 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 34 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 38 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | York, PA | 39 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Cecil College | North East, MD | 40 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Lancaster County Career & Technology Center | Willow Street, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | ||
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 44 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 44 | Non-credit course | |||
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | 45 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 40 hr | $1,795 |
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 23 hospitals within 25 miles of Riderwood, MD, 20 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.
Community College of Baltimore County in Hunt Valley, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomist (Continuing Education Workforce Certificate) and includes a 80-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.
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's Phlebotomy Training Program takes seven weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Montgomery College (about 10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend), Carroll Community College (Westminster, evening) and Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Howard Community College (NHA CPT), Harford Community College (NHA CPT), Carroll Community College (ASCP PBT) and Prince George's 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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