Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rural Ridge, PA, three of them within 25. The closest is Community College of Allegheny County in West Mifflin, 15 miles away. The shortest is Butler County Community College's six weeks of classes plus clinical within a 90-day window non-credit course.
South Campus, West Mifflin, PA · #6 in Pennsylvania (62/100)
Phlebotomist Diploma
Community College of Allegheny County: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Diploma
Butler Memorial Hospital (classroom), Butler, PA · #7 in Pennsylvania (61/100)
Phlebotomy
See Butler County Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Community College of Beaver County admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Micro-Credential
Youngwood Campus, Youngwood, PA · #1 in Pennsylvania (84/100)
Phlebotomy/Specimen Processing Certificate
Washington, Washington, PA · #10 in Pennsylvania (60/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Penn Commercial Business/Technical School course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Diploma
Laurel Business Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Diploma
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Allegheny County | West Mifflin, PA | 15 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | 21 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 100 hr | $995 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca, PA | 25 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, PA | 27 | Certificate | 8 wk | 224 hr | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | 36 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown, PA | 48 | Diploma | Yes |
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 22 hospitals within 25 miles of Rural Ridge, PA, 19 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.
Community College of Allegheny County in West Mifflin, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomist Diploma and includes a clinical externship.
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. Westmoreland County Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Butler County Community College (Butler, evening) and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (Washington, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Community College of Allegheny County (ASCP PBT), Westmoreland County Community College (AMT RPT) and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (NCCT NCPT).
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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