Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Alton, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, 14 miles away: a non-credit course that takes january 12 to May 15 with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Vance-Granville Community College). The shortest is Southside Virginia Community College's about 14-15 weeks non-credit course.
Person County Campus, Roxboro, NC · #8 in North Carolina (84/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piedmont Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Estes Community Center, Chase City, VA · #11 in Virginia (26/100)
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
See Southside Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Orange County Campus, Hillsborough, NC · #10 in North Carolina (75/100)
Phlebotomy (PBT-3022A)
Durham Technical Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (PBT-3022A) · 1 more program on the North Carolina page
Phlebotomy
Read Vance-Granville Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Alamance Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Experience
Rockingham Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Experience
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 14 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Chase City, VA | 35 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Durham Technical Community College | Hillsborough, NC | 36 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 38 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Alamance Community College | Graham, NC | 44 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | ||
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | 44 | Non-credit course | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Alton, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, about 14 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes january 12 to May 15 and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Vance-Granville Community College to $3,000 at Southside Virginia Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Piedmont Community College (Roxboro, evening), Southside Virginia Community College (Chase City, evening) and Durham Technical Community College (Hillsborough, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Piedmont Community College (NHA CPT) and Durham Technical Community College (NHA CPT).
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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