Ten phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 17929 (Cressona, PA), three of them within 25. The closest is Lehigh Carbon Community College in Tamaqua, 19 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 8 to 9 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 Comprehensive
Lehigh Carbon Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Comprehensive
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
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
Read Geisinger School of Phlebotomy's requirements: School of Phlebotomy Diploma
St. Luke's Center, Allentown, PA · #16 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
School of Phlebotomy, 12-Week Standard Path
Phlebotomy Technician
Luzerne County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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
Fowler Family Southside Center, Bethlehem, PA · #4 in Pennsylvania (66/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Northampton Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Tamaqua, PA | 19 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,650 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Lebanon, PA | 23 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | West Reading, PA | 24 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | |
| Geisinger School of Phlebotomy | Danville, PA | 32 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy | Allentown, PA | 38 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | 40 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,975 |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | 45 | Certificate | 39 wk | Yes | |
| Lancaster County Career & Technology Center | Willow Street, PA | 46 | Non-credit course | 15 wk |
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 eight hospitals within 25 miles of 17929 (Cressona, PA), seven 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.
Lehigh Carbon Community College in Tamaqua, about 19 miles away. Phlebotomy Comprehensive takes about 8 to 9 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $2,199 at Northampton 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. Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 8 to 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Lehigh Carbon Community College (Tamaqua, evening), Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, evening) and Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT), Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (ASCP PBT), Geisinger School of Phlebotomy (ASCP PBT) and St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT and AMT RPT), 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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