12 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 19605 (Reading, PA), one of them within 25. The closest is Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading, 4 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 13 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is Harcum College's one-semester lecture course certificate.
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$43,910median pay in Pennsylvania
Working as a Phlebotomist Near 19605 (Reading, 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 11 hospitals within 25 miles of 19605 (Reading, PA), ten of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading · under a mile
- Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing · 4 miles
- Reading Hospital West Reading · 4 miles
- Pottstown Hospital Pottstown · 19 miles
- Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital Orwigsburg · 19 miles
- Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · 20 miles
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie Macungie · 22 miles
- UPMC Lititz Lititz · 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 19605
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to 19605 (Reading, PA)?
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program takes about 13 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near 19605 (Reading, PA)?
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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near 19605 (Reading, PA)?
Harcum College's Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes one-semester lecture course, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near 19605 (Reading, PA)?
Yes. Lehigh Carbon Community College (Schnecksville, evening), Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, evening) and Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (Willow Street, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near 19605 (Reading, PA) prepare you for certification?
Ten of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (ASCP PBT), WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT), St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT and AMT RPT) and Northampton 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.