Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Distant, PA. The closest is Butler County Community College in Butler, 31 miles away: a non-credit course that takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program).
Butler Memorial Hospital (classroom), Butler, PA · #7 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy
Butler County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
South Campus, West Mifflin, PA · #6 in Pennsylvania (62/100)
Phlebotomist Diploma
See Community College of Allegheny County's program page: Phlebotomist Diploma
Youngwood Campus, Youngwood, PA · #1 in Pennsylvania (84/100)
Phlebotomy/Specimen Processing Certificate
Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Read Community College of Beaver County's requirements: Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Richland Campus, Johnstown, PA · #17 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program
UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomy Diploma
See Laurel Technical Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Diploma
GACTC, Altoona, PA · #18 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | 31 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $995 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | West Mifflin, PA | 50 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, PA | 52 | Certificate | 8 wk | 224 hr | |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca, PA | 53 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown, PA | 54 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | $1,500 |
| UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program | Altoona, PA | 59 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage, PA | 59 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA | 60 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,700 | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | 73 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | Lisbon, OH | 75 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown, PA | 77 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Jamestown Community College | Jamestown, NY | 78 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania | Erie, PA | 87 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) | Jefferson, OH | 89 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,250 | |
| Garrett College | Accident, MD | 93 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | $1,775 |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 99 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Distant, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Butler County Community College in Butler, about 31 miles away. Phlebotomy takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program to $1,775 at Garrett College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Butler County Community College's Phlebotomy takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (6 weeks) is next.
Yes. Butler County Community College (Butler, evening), Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Johnstown, evening) and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (Washington, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Community College of Allegheny County (ASCP PBT), Westmoreland County Community College (AMT RPT), UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (NHA CPT) and Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (NHA CPT), and others.
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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