Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Royalston, MA, one of them within 25. The closest is Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, 22 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,400 (Greenfield Community College). The shortest is Manchester Community College's 5-6 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certification Course
Greenfield Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certification Course
WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.
See Manchester Community College's program page: WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.
WPHL-001 Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Lowell Campus (Talbot Building), Lowell, MA · #11 in Massachusetts (33/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791)
Read Middlesex Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791)
Framingham Campus, Framingham, MA · #1 in Massachusetts (85/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Open the Massachusetts Bay Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate · 1 more program on the Massachusetts page
Claremont Campus, Claremont, NH · #1 in New Hampshire (76/100)
Phlebotomy (Certificate)
River Valley Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield, MA | 22 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
| Manchester Community College | Manchester, NH | 41 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA | 44 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,331 | |
| Middlesex Community College | Lowell, MA | 44 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,699 | |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Framingham, MA | 46 | Certificate | 32 wk | 160 hr | |
| River Valley Community College | Claremont, NH | 48 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr |
Phlebotomists in Massachusetts earned a median of $50,170 a year ($24 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $4,940 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Massachusetts's 2,580 phlebotomists earned between $47,260 and $57,960.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists four hospitals within 25 miles of Royalston, MA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, about 22 miles away. Phlebotomy Certification Course takes 8 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,400 at Greenfield Community College to $2,699 at Middlesex Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Manchester Community College's WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert. takes 5-6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Greenfield Community College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Greenfield Community College (Greenfield, evening), Manchester Community College (Manchester, evening and weekend) and Middlesex Community College (Lowell, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Four of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Manchester Community College (NHA CPT), Springfield Technical Community College (NHA CPT), Massachusetts Bay Community College (NHA CPT) and River Valley Community College (ASCP PBT).
A median of $50,170 a year, or $24 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,580 phlebotomists in Massachusetts. The national median was $45,230.
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