Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Kelton
13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Kelton, PA, three of them within 25. The closest is Delaware Technical Community College in Newark, 11 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is Harcum College's one-semester lecture course certificate.
One-semester lecture course, then a 100-hour practicum (full time: Monday-Friday, 8 hours a day, for 2.5 weeks; part time at least 2 days a week)
Hours
Degree students take PBT 210 Phlebotomy Theory & Techniques (3 credits), PBT 201 Phlebotomy Practicum (2 credits) and PBT 202 Certification Exam Prep Seminar (1 credit); Continuing Studies students earn no college credit
Externship
100 hours
Sticks required
Minimum of 100 successful venipunctures, including skin (capillary) punctures
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 Kelton, PA, two of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Christianacare Hospital, West Grove CampusWest Grove · 2 miles
Coatesville VA Medical CenterCoatesville · 12 miles
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Kelton, PA?
Delaware Technical Community College in Newark, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program and includes a clinical externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Kelton, PA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program to $2,302 at Community College of Baltimore County. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Kelton, PA?
Harcum College's Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes one-semester lecture course, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Kelton, PA?
Yes. Cecil College (North East, evening), Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (Willow Street, evening) and Delaware County Community College (Media, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Kelton, PA prepare you for certification?
Ten of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Delaware Technical Community College (NHA CPT), Cecil College (NHA CPT), Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (NHA CPT) and Delaware County Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
How much do phlebotomists make in Pennsylvania?
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.