Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Big Cove Tannery, PA, three of them within 25. The closest is Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, 23 miles away: a non-credit course that takes seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program).
Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship)
Chambersburg Hospital region (Waynesboro Hospital and Franklin County sites), Chambersburg, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
See WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's program page: Phlebotomy Training Program
Blue Ridge CTC, Martinsburg, WV · #3 in West Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Cumberland Campus (Allied Health building), Cumberland, MD · #1 in Maryland (83/100)
Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Open the Allegany College of Maryland course details: Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 23 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Chambersburg, PA | 23 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 25 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 44 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Big Cove Tannery, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship) takes seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $2,600 at Frederick Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Hagerstown Community College's Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship) takes seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Yes. Frederick Community College (Frederick, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT), Frederick Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Allegany College of Maryland (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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