16 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Bechtelsville, PA, six of them within 25. The closest is Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading, 17 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 13 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Monroe Career & Technical Institute). 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 Bechtelsville
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 17 hospitals within 25 miles of Bechtelsville, PA:
- Pottstown Hospital Pottstown · 7 miles
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie Macungie · 11 miles
- Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford · 12 miles
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · 16 miles
- Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading · 16 miles
- St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · 16 miles
- Reading Hospital West Reading · 17 miles
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown · 17 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 Bechtelsville
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Bechtelsville, PA?
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) Program takes about 13 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Bechtelsville, 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 Bechtelsville, 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 Bechtelsville, PA?
Yes. Lehigh Carbon Community College (Allentown, evening), North Montco Technical Career Center (Lansdale, evening) and Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Bechtelsville, PA prepare you for certification?
12 of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (ASCP PBT), St. Luke's University Health Network School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT and AMT RPT), Northampton Community College (AMT RPT) 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.