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Phlebotomy Classes Near Catawba, VA

Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Catawba

Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Catawba, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, 11 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks.

1programs within 25 miles
4within 50 miles
$3,066lowest published cost
16 wkshortest program
$46,340median pay in Virginia

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Catawba

11 miles

Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke, VA · #12 in Virginia (25/100)

Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy

CertificateHybrid
Length
One semester: 16 weeks (fall or spring) or 10 weeks (summer)
Hours
16 credits
Externship
Unpaid clinical training at an assigned lab in Roanoke or nearby (Lexington, Rocky Mount, Blacksburg, Pulaski, Christiansburg), two full days a week during the second 8 weeks
Published cost
$3,065.60 total
Schedule
Evening

Virginia Western Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of Catawba, VA, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
SchoolCampusMilesCredentialLengthExternshipCost
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA11Certificate16 wkYes$3,066
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA35Non-credit courseYes
New River Community CollegeDublin, VA36Non-credit course
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA50CertificateYes

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Catawba

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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Catawba, VA, four of them general or critical-access hospitals:

  • Lewisgale Medical Center Salem · 7 miles
  • Salem VA Medical Center Salem · 7 miles
  • Carilion Medical Center Roanoke · 14 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Blacksburg · 19 miles
  • Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · 23 miles

Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.

Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Catawba

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Catawba, VA?

Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, about 11 miles away. Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks and includes a clinical externship.

Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Catawba, VA?

Yes. Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.

Which programs near Catawba, VA prepare you for certification?

Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT) and Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT).

How much do phlebotomists make in Virginia?

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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