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Phlebotomy Classes Near 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)

Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the ZIP code's center

14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 18017 (Bethlehem, PA), four of them within 25. The closest is Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, 4 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about three months of classes with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Monroe Career & Technical Institute). The shortest is Harcum College's one-semester lecture course certificate.

4programs within 25 miles
14within 50 miles
$995lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$43,910median pay in Pennsylvania

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest 18017

37 miles

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences

Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA · #15 in Pennsylvania (58/100)

Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program

Non-credit courseOn campusASCP PBT
Length
About 13 weeks (classroom March 30-May 6, 2027; clinical May 10-June 25, 2027)
Hours
About 50 classroom hours
Externship
Up to 7 weeks of daytime clinical rotations in a certified outpatient lab at Reading Hospital
Sticks required
At least 100 successful unaided blood collections (venipunctures and skin punctures)
Schedule
Day

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of 18017 (Bethlehem, PA), nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
SchoolCampusMilesCredentialLengthExternshipCost
Northampton Community CollegeBethlehem, PA4Non-credit course13 wk80 hr$2,199
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeAllentown, PA7Non-credit course9 wkYes$1,650
St. Luke's University Health Network School of PhlebotomyAllentown, PA7Non-credit course12 wkYes
Monroe Career & Technical InstituteBartonsville, PA24Non-credit courseseptember 9$995
North Montco Technical Career CenterLansdale, PA30Non-credit courseYes$1,360
Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA35Certificate16 wk
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA36Certificaterecommended sequence over summer120 hr
Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesWest Reading, PA37Non-credit course13 wkYes
Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ37Non-credit courseoctober 1 - January 21Yes$1,691
Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA44Certificate3 wk100 hr
American Institute (Somerset)Somerset, NJ48Diploma
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA49Non-credit course40 hr
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA49Certificate16 wkYes$1,133
American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationPiscataway, NJ49Certificate9 wk

Working as a Phlebotomist Near 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)

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 18017 (Bethlehem, PA):

  • St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem · 4 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown · 6 miles
  • St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · 9 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie Macungie · 13 miles
  • St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · 15 miles
  • St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · 20 miles
  • St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · 21 miles
  • St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · 24 miles

Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.

Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near 18017

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)?

Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes about three months of classes and includes a 80-hour externship.

How much do phlebotomy classes cost near 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)?

Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Monroe Career & Technical Institute 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.

What is the fastest phlebotomy program near 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)?

Harcum College's Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes one-semester lecture course, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 8 to 9 weeks) is next.

Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near 18017 (Bethlehem, PA)?

Yes. Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, evening), Lehigh Carbon Community College (Allentown, evening) and Monroe Career & Technical Institute (Bartonsville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.

Which programs near 18017 (Bethlehem, PA) prepare you for certification?

Nine of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northampton Community College (AMT RPT), St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT and AMT RPT), Monroe Career & Technical Institute (NHA CPT) and Montgomery County Community College (AMT RPT), and others.

How much do phlebotomists make in Pennsylvania?

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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