Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Afton, VA. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, 48 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-3 months. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges)). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Luray-Page County Center, Luray, VA · #13 in Virginia (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician
See Central Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Moorefield, Moorefield, WV · #8 in West Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Eastern Virginia Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Training Credential
See Germanna Community College's program page: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 48 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 49 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 55 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 56 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 73 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Glen Allen, VA | 75 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 76 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 82 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 83 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 87 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 89 | Diploma | Yes |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Afton, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, about 48 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-3 months.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,000 at Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) 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. Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) (about 8-10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening), Eastern Virginia Career College (Glen Allen, evening) and Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical 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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