Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
GACTC, Altoona, PA · #18 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
- Hours
- 96 hours theory plus 40 hours clinical
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $1,700 total (2024)
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mc Connellstown, PA, two of them within 25. The closest is Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center in Altoona, 23 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program). The shortest is UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's 6 weeks non-credit course.
GACTC, Altoona, PA · #18 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Program
See UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's program page: Phlebotomy 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
Richland Campus, Johnstown, PA · #17 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Pennsylvania Highlands Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA | 23 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,700 | |
| UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program | Altoona, PA | 25 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $750 |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Chambersburg, PA | 36 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown, PA | 48 | 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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Mc Connellstown, PA, five of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center in Altoona, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 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.
UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program's Phlebotomy Program takes 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Yes. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Johnstown, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (NHA CPT), UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (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.
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