Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
- Length
- As little as nine months
- Hours
- 19 credits
- Externship
- Externship
- Schedule
- Evening
Central Penn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 17024 (Elliottsburg, PA), two of them within 25. The closest is Central Penn College in Summerdale, 21 miles away: a certificate that takes as little as nine months. 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.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Central Penn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Harrisburg Campus (Blocker Hall), Harrisburg, PA · #8 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Harrisburg Area Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Chambersburg Hospital region (Waynesboro Hospital and Franklin County sites), Chambersburg, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | 21 | Certificate | 39 wk | Yes | |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA | 24 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,975 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Chambersburg, PA | 38 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of 17024 (Elliottsburg, PA):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Central Penn College in Summerdale, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate takes as little as nine months and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $1,975 at Harrisburg Area 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. Harrisburg Area Community College (about 8 to 14 weeks) is next.
Yes. Central Penn College (Summerdale, evening) and Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Penn College (NHA CPT), Harrisburg Area Community College (NHA CPT) and WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (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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