Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
- Hours
- 12 credits
- Externship
- Clinical laboratory component (satisfactory grade required)
Ten phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of West River, MD, three of them within 25. The closest is Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, 16 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)
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
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Chesapeake College's requirements: 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 (Workforce Training Certificate)
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 16 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 16 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 25 | Non-credit course | |||
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | 26 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 40 hr | $1,795 |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 29 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 30 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 35 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | 35 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 39 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
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 seven hospitals within 25 miles of West River, MD:
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 16 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 $2,302 at Community College of Baltimore County. 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. Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening), Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, evening) and Montgomery College (Silver Spring, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT), University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT), Chesapeake College (NHA CPT) and Howard 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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