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 Ludlow, PA. The closest is Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, 30 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)
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Butler Memorial Hospital (classroom), Butler, PA · #7 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy
Butler County Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy and ECG Technician (Microcredential)
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Diploma
Laurel Technical Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Diploma
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 | 30 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania | Erie, PA | 64 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | 78 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $995 |
| SUNY Erie (Erie Community College) | Buffalo, NY | 81 | Certificate | 45 hr | ||
| Erie 1 BOCES | Cheektowaga, NY | 83 | Non-credit course | january 26 | 125 hr | $3,250 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage, PA | 85 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program | Altoona, PA | 88 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA | 89 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,700 | |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) | Jefferson, OH | 93 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,250 | |
| Genesee Community College | Batavia, NY | 96 | Certificate | one course | ||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA | 96 | Non-credit course | |||
| SUNY Niagara (Niagara County Community College) | Sanborn, NY | 98 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown, PA | 100 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | $1,500 |
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 Ludlow, 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 30 miles away. Phlebotomy (Workforce) (Microcredential) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program to $3,250 at Erie 1 BOCES. 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), Erie 1 BOCES (Cheektowaga, evening) and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) (Jefferson, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Four 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 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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