Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Northpoint, PA. The closest is Butler County Community College in Butler, 42 miles away: a non-credit course that takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program).
Butler Memorial Hospital (classroom), Butler, PA · #7 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy
Butler County Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Richland Campus, Johnstown, PA · #17 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy
See Pennsylvania Highlands Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Program
UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Program
GACTC, Altoona, PA · #18 in Pennsylvania (55/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Read Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | 42 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $995 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown, PA | 45 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | $1,500 |
| UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program | Altoona, PA | 46 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA | 47 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,700 |
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 Northpoint, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Butler County Community College in Butler, about 42 miles away. Phlebotomy takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window and includes a 100-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.
Butler County Community College's Phlebotomy takes six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (6 weeks) is next.
Yes. Butler County Community College (Butler, evening) and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Johnstown, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: UPMC Altoona Phlebotomy Program (NHA CPT) and Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (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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