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
Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ickesburg, PA, one of them within 25. The closest is Central Penn College in Summerdale, 25 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
Harrisburg Campus (Blocker Hall), Harrisburg, PA · #8 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Harrisburg Area Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Chambersburg Hospital region (Waynesboro Hospital and Franklin County sites), Chambersburg, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA | 25 | Certificate | 39 wk | Yes | |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA | 27 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,975 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Chambersburg, PA | 40 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
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 Ickesburg, 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 25 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 $1,975 at Harrisburg Area 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. Harrisburg Area Community College (about 8 to 14 weeks) is next.
Yes. Central Penn College (Summerdale, evening) and Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Penn College (NHA CPT), Harrisburg Area Community College (NHA CPT) and WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (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.
Every phlebotomy program in Pennsylvania, ranked · How to become a phlebotomist · Check your certification eligibility