14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Dhs, VA, four of them within 25. The closest is Inova Phlebotomy School in Fairfax, 13 miles away: a certificate that takes 10 weeks with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,862 (Howard Community College). The shortest is Hagerstown Community College's seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning non-credit course.
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Read Laurel Ridge Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Prince George's Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 13 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 17 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 20 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 25 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 26 | Non-credit course | |||
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 34 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 34 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 35 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 40 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 43 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 44 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 48 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 48 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr |
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 nine hospitals within 25 miles of Dhs, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Inova Phlebotomy School in Fairfax, about 13 miles away. Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion) takes 10 weeks and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,862 at Howard Community 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.
Hagerstown Community College's Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship) takes seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Inova Phlebotomy School (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening), Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) and Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT) and Prince George's 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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