Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
- Length
- About 14-15 weeks (e.g., Alberta February 1-May 11, 2027)
- Externship
- Clinical rotations
- Published cost
- $3,000 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 23943 (Hampden-Sydney, VA), one of them within 25. The closest is Southside Virginia Community College in Farmville, 5 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 14-15 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Vance-Granville Community College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Central Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
Chester Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Eastern Virginia Career College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Reynolds Downtown Campus, Richmond, VA · #16 in Virginia (19/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Richmond (Glen Allen), Glen Allen, VA · #17 in Virginia (9/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy
See Vance-Granville Community College's program page: Phlebotomy
Person County Campus, Roxboro, NC · #8 in North Carolina (84/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piedmont Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 5 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 43 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 57 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Glen Allen, VA | 59 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 60 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 60 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 61 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 65 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 84 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 85 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Durham Technical Community College | Hillsborough, NC | 88 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 91 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount, NC | 93 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 128 hr | $180 |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | 93 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 97 | Non-credit course | $1,495 | ||
| Alamance Community College | Graham, NC | 98 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | ||
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 98 | Non-credit course | 13 wk |
Phlebotomists in Virginia earned a median of $46,340 a year ($22 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,110 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Virginia's 3,600 phlebotomists earned between $40,010 and $49,900.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists one hospital within 25 miles of 23943 (Hampden-Sydney, VA):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southside Virginia Community College in Farmville, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program) takes about 14-15 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $180 at Vance-Granville Community College to $3,066 at Virginia Western Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Eastern Virginia Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes day school 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Nash Community College (one semester: theory class three mornings a week for 8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening), Chester Career College (Chester, evening) and Eastern Virginia Career College (Glen Allen, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), Chester Career College (NCCT NCPT), Piedmont Community College (NHA CPT) and Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $46,340 a year, or $22 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,600 phlebotomists in Virginia. The national median was $45,230.
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