Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of West Groton, MA, two of them within 25. The closest is Middlesex Community College in Lowell, 16 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,400 (Greenfield Community College). The shortest is Manchester Community College's 5-6 weeks non-credit course.
Lowell Campus (Talbot Building), Lowell, MA · #11 in Massachusetts (33/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791)
Middlesex Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791)
Framingham Campus, Framingham, MA · #1 in Massachusetts (85/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Massachusetts Bay Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate · 1 more program on the Massachusetts page
WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.
Manchester Community College admission and start dates: WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.
Healthcare Technician Certificate (Phlebotomy and EKG, or Phlebotomy and Nursing Assistant concentrations)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Open the Bunker Hill Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CSA 523)
Roxbury Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CSA 523)
Phlebotomy Career Training Certificate
See Quincy College's program page: Phlebotomy Career Training Certificate
Electrocardiogram (EKG)/Phlebotomy Technician Dual Certificate - Non-Credit
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Community College | Lowell, MA | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | $2,699 | |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Framingham, MA | 23 | Certificate | 32 wk | 160 hr | |
| Manchester Community College | Manchester, NH | 28 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA | 30 | Certificate | 43 wk | Yes | |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Chelsea, MA | 34 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Roxbury Community College | Boston, MA | 36 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | ||
| Quincy College | Quincy, MA | 40 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | $2,500 |
| Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA | 47 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 120 hr | |
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield, MA | 49 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $1,400 |
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 13 hospitals within 25 miles of West Groton, MA, 12 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.
Middlesex Community College in Lowell, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate (HLT 791) 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. Middlesex Community College (Lowell, evening and weekend), Massachusetts Bay Community College (Framingham, evening) and Manchester Community College (Manchester, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Five of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Massachusetts Bay Community College (NHA CPT), Manchester Community College (NHA CPT), Bunker Hill Community College (NHA CPT) and Roxbury Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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