Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 17033 (Hershey, PA), three of them within 25. The closest is Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 12 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 8 to 14 weeks. 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 Program
Harrisburg Area Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Good Samaritan Hospital region (clinicals at Ephrata Community Hospital and Lebanon/Lancaster outpatient sites), Lebanon, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
See WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's program page: Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Central Penn College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Willow Street Campus, Willow Street, PA · #30 in Pennsylvania (25/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Lancaster County Career & Technology Center's requirements: Phlebotomy
Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA · #15 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA · #14 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
School of Phlebotomy Diploma
Geisinger School of Phlebotomy: dates, cost and how to apply: School of Phlebotomy Diploma
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA | 12 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,975 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Lebanon, PA | 13 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | 15 | Certificate | 39 wk | Yes | |
| Lancaster County Career & Technology Center | Willow Street, PA | 29 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | ||
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | West Reading, PA | 38 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | |
| Geisinger School of Phlebotomy | Danville, PA | 48 | Diploma | 12 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 12 hospitals within 25 miles of 17033 (Hershey, PA), 11 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.
Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes about 8 to 14 weeks 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. Geisinger School of Phlebotomy (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, evening), Central Penn College (Summerdale, evening) and Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (Willow Street, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Harrisburg Area Community College (NHA CPT), WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT), Central Penn College (NHA CPT) and Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (NHA CPT), and others.
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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