Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
- Externship
- HTH-7120 Phlebotomy Technician Practicum
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Dahlgren Center, VA, three of them within 25. The closest is College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, 15 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.
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Eastern Virginia Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Training Credential
Germanna Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Read Northern Virginia Community College's requirements: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Prince George's Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Health Sciences Center, Silver Spring, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 15 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 25 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 25 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 32 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 34 | Non-credit course | |||
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 38 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 46 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 47 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Dahlgren Center, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate) and includes a clinical externship.
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. Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening), Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) and Montgomery College (Silver Spring, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the nine 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 Laurel Ridge 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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