Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
GACTC, Altoona, PA · #18 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
- Hours
- 96 hours theory plus 40 hours clinical
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $1,700 total (2024)
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Bellefonte, PA. The closest is Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center in Altoona, 43 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program). The shortest is UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's 6 weeks non-credit course.
GACTC, Altoona, PA · #18 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Program
See UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's program page: Phlebotomy Program
Evangelical Hospital region (Union County outpatient sites), Lewisburg, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,700 | |
| UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program | Altoona, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $750 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Lewisburg, PA | 46 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Bellefonte, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center in Altoona, about 43 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $750 at UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program to $1,700 at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's Phlebotomy Program takes 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (NHA CPT), UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (NHA CPT) and WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT).
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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