Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 140 hours (100 classroom, 40 internship)
- Externship
- 40 hours
Luzerne County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Nicholson, PA. The closest is Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 32 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Monroe Career & Technical Institute). The shortest is Northampton Community College's about three months of classes non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Luzerne County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
See Lackawanna College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Monroe Campus (Pocono), Tannersville, PA · #4 in Pennsylvania (66/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Northampton Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Bartonsville, Bartonsville, PA · #22 in Pennsylvania (38/100)
1403 Phlebotomy Technician
Read Monroe Career & Technical Institute's requirements: 1403 Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | 32 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Lackawanna College | Towanda, PA | 35 | Certificate | Yes | $5,000 | |
| Northampton Community College | Tannersville, PA | 47 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 80 hr | $2,199 |
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville, PA | 50 | Non-credit course | september 9 | $995 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Nicholson, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, about 32 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Monroe Career & Technical Institute to $5,000 at Lackawanna College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Northampton Community College (Tannersville, evening) and Monroe Career & Technical Institute (Bartonsville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lackawanna College (NHA CPT), Northampton Community College (AMT RPT) and Monroe Career & Technical Institute (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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