14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Difficult Run, VA, four of them within 25. The closest is Inova Phlebotomy School in Fairfax, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes 10 weeks with a 80-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Eastern Virginia Career College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
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
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Open the Laurel Ridge Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program
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
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)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 5 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 12 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 19 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 19 | Non-credit course | |||
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 25 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 28 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 32 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 33 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 41 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 43 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 44 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 46 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 47 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 49 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
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 12 hospitals within 25 miles of Difficult Run, VA, 11 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.
Inova Phlebotomy School in Fairfax, about 5 miles away. Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion) takes 10 weeks and includes a 80-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,500 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 (Gaithersburg, evening), Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) and Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT), Laurel Ridge 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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