Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 15736 (Elderton, PA). The closest is Butler County Community College in Butler, 34 miles away: a non-credit course that takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Butler County Community College).
Butler Memorial Hospital (classroom), Butler, PA · #7 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy
Butler County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Youngwood Campus, Youngwood, PA · #1 in Pennsylvania (84/100)
Phlebotomy/Specimen Processing Certificate
See Westmoreland County Community College's program page: Phlebotomy/Specimen Processing Certificate
South Campus, West Mifflin, PA · #6 in Pennsylvania (62/100)
Phlebotomist Diploma
Community College of Allegheny County admission and start dates: Phlebotomist Diploma
Richland Campus, Johnstown, PA · #17 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Pennsylvania Highlands Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Open the Community College of Beaver County course details: Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | 34 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $995 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, PA | 34 | Certificate | 8 wk | 224 hr | |
| Community College of Allegheny County | West Mifflin, PA | 36 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown, PA | 38 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | $1,500 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca, PA | 50 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes |
Phlebotomists in Pennsylvania earned a median of $43,910 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,320 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Pennsylvania's 5,510 phlebotomists earned between $38,530 and $47,370.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists three hospitals within 25 miles of 15736 (Elderton, PA):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Butler County Community College in Butler, about 34 miles away. Phlebotomy takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Butler County Community College to $1,500 at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Butler County Community College's Phlebotomy takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (about 7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Butler County Community College (Butler, evening) and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Johnstown, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Westmoreland County Community College (AMT RPT) and Community College of Allegheny County (ASCP PBT).
A median of $43,910 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,510 phlebotomists in Pennsylvania. The national median was $45,230.
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