Phlebotomy (Workforce) (Microcredential)
- Externship
- Clinical rotation at a local medical facility
Jamestown Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Workforce) (Microcredential)
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Forest County, PA. The closest is Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, 40 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $750 (UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program). The shortest is Butler County Community College's six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window non-credit course.
Phlebotomy (Workforce) (Microcredential)
Jamestown Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Workforce) (Microcredential)
Butler Memorial Hospital (classroom), Butler, PA · #7 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy
See Butler County Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Diploma
Read Laurel Technical Institute's requirements: Phlebotomy Diploma
A-Tech, Jefferson, OH · #35 in Ohio (42/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Community College of Beaver County: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Phlebotomy Program
See UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's program page: Phlebotomy Program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Community College | Jamestown, NY | 40 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | 56 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $995 |
| Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania | Erie, PA | 59 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage, PA | 65 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) | Jefferson, OH | 79 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,250 | |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca, PA | 80 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program | Altoona, PA | 81 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA | 83 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,700 | |
| Community College of Allegheny County | West Mifflin, PA | 86 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown, PA | 87 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | $1,500 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, PA | 90 | Certificate | 8 wk | 224 hr | |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | Lisbon, OH | 94 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| SUNY Erie (Erie Community College) | Buffalo, NY | 97 | Certificate | 45 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 Forest County, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, about 40 miles away. Phlebotomy (Workforce) (Microcredential) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 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.
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), Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) (Jefferson, evening) and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Johnstown, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Six of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania (NHA CPT), UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (NHA CPT), Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (NHA CPT) and Community College of Allegheny County (ASCP PBT), 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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