Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 18221 (Drifton, PA), two of them within 25. The closest is Lehigh Carbon Community College in Tamaqua, 14 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 8 to 9 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Monroe Career & Technical Institute).
Phlebotomy Comprehensive
Lehigh Carbon Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Comprehensive
Phlebotomy Technician
See Luzerne County Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Monroe Campus (Pocono), Tannersville, PA · #4 in Pennsylvania (66/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Northampton Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Bartonsville, Bartonsville, PA · #22 in Pennsylvania (38/100)
1403 Phlebotomy Technician
Read Monroe Career & Technical Institute's requirements: 1403 Phlebotomy Technician
St. Luke's Center, Allentown, PA · #16 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
School of Phlebotomy, 12-Week Standard Path
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
Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA · #15 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program
See Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Tamaqua, PA | 14 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,650 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | 14 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Northampton Community College | Tannersville, PA | 30 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 32 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 | |
| St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy | Allentown, PA | 36 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Geisinger School of Phlebotomy | Danville, PA | 37 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | West Reading, PA | 46 | Non-credit course | 13 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 six hospitals within 25 miles of 18221 (Drifton, PA), five 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 14 miles away. Phlebotomy Comprehensive takes about 8 to 9 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
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.
Lehigh Carbon Community College's Phlebotomy Comprehensive takes about 8 to 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Lehigh Carbon Community College (Tamaqua, evening), Northampton Community College (Tannersville, evening) and Monroe Career & Technical Institute (Bartonsville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Northampton Community College (AMT RPT), Monroe Career & Technical Institute (NHA CPT), St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT and AMT RPT) and Geisinger School of Phlebotomy (ASCP PBT), 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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