Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Picture Rocks, PA, two of them within 25. The closest is Geisinger School of Phlebotomy in Danville, 22 miles away: a diploma that takes 12 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's seven weeks non-credit course.
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA · #14 in Pennsylvania (58/100)
School of Phlebotomy Diploma
Geisinger School of Phlebotomy: dates, cost and how to apply: School of Phlebotomy Diploma
Evangelical Hospital region (Union County outpatient sites), Lewisburg, PA · #3 in Pennsylvania (78/100)
Phlebotomy Training Program
See WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's program page: Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Lackawanna College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Luzerne County Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Mansfield Campus, Mansfield, PA · #29 in Pennsylvania (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Training, in-person
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger School of Phlebotomy | Danville, PA | 22 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Lewisburg, PA | 24 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
| Lackawanna College | Towanda, PA | 37 | Certificate | Yes | $5,000 | |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | 37 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA | 41 | Non-credit course |
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 Picture Rocks, PA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Geisinger School of Phlebotomy in Danville, about 22 miles away. School of Phlebotomy Diploma takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program 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.
WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program's Phlebotomy Training Program takes seven weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Geisinger School of Phlebotomy (12 weeks) is next.
Four of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Geisinger School of Phlebotomy (ASCP PBT), WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (ASCP PBT), Lackawanna College (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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