Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 140 hours (100 classroom, 40 internship)
- Externship
- 40 hours
Luzerne County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Elk Grove, PA, one of them within 25. The closest is Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 22 miles away with a 40-hour externship. 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
Luzerne County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA · #14 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
School of Phlebotomy Diploma
See Geisinger School of Phlebotomy's program page: School of Phlebotomy Diploma
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Lackawanna College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Evangelical Hospital region (Union County outpatient sites), Lewisburg, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
Read WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's requirements: Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Comprehensive
Open the Lehigh Carbon Community College course details: Phlebotomy Comprehensive
Mansfield Campus, Mansfield, PA · #29 in Pennsylvania (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Training, in-person
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | 22 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Geisinger School of Phlebotomy | Danville, PA | 26 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Lackawanna College | Towanda, PA | 32 | Certificate | Yes | $5,000 | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Lewisburg, PA | 34 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Tamaqua, PA | 43 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,650 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA | 49 | Non-credit course |
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 Elk Grove, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, about 22 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $5,000 at Lackawanna 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. Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 8 to 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Lehigh Carbon Community College (Tamaqua, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Geisinger School of Phlebotomy (ASCP PBT), Lackawanna College (NHA CPT), WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT) and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (NHA CPT).
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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