University of the District of Columbia Community College
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
12 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Alexandria, VA, six of them within 25. The closest is University of the District of Columbia Community College in Washington, 5 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Eastern Virginia Career College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
See Northern Virginia Community College's program page: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Health Sciences Center, Silver Spring, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Prince George's Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Phlebotomy Technician (Letter of Recognition)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 5 | Non-credit course | |||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 6 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 10 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 13 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 14 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 20 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 29 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 35 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 36 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 41 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 42 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 45 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 |
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 ten hospitals within 25 miles of Alexandria, VA, nine 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.
University of the District of Columbia Community College in Washington, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway).
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,500 at Eastern Virginia Career College to $3,000 at Germanna 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 50 miles. Inova Phlebotomy School (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Montgomery College (Silver Spring, evening), Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) and Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT), Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT) and Howard 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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