Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
- Length
- As little as nine months
- Hours
- 19 credits
- Externship
- Externship
- Schedule
- Evening
Central Penn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Carlisle Barracks, PA, two of them within 25. The closest is Central Penn College in Summerdale, 14 miles away: a certificate that takes as little as nine months. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's seven weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Central Penn College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Harrisburg Area Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Gettysburg Hospital region (Adams County), Gettysburg, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Read Carroll Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | 14 | Certificate | 39 wk | Yes | |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA | 16 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,975 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Gettysburg, PA | 26 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 46 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Carlisle Barracks, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Central Penn College in Summerdale, about 14 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate takes as little as nine months and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $2,425 at Carroll Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's Phlebotomy Training Program takes seven weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Hagerstown Community College (seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning) is next.
Yes. Central Penn College (Summerdale, evening), Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, evening) and Carroll Community College (Westminster, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Penn College (NHA CPT), Harrisburg Area Community College (NHA CPT), WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT) and Carroll Community College (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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