Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Elkton, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, 19 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-3 months. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges)). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Luray-Page County Center, Luray, VA · #13 in Virginia (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Moorefield, Moorefield, WV · #8 in West Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
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Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Eastern Virginia Career College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 19 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 49 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 62 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 63 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 77 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 77 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 78 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 79 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 80 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 81 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 83 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | |
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 88 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 90 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 92 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 92 | Non-credit course | |||
| Garrett College | Accident, MD | 92 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | $1,775 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 93 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 97 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 98 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 99 | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Elkton, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, about 19 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-3 months.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,000 at Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) 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.
Eastern Virginia Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes day school 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Hagerstown Community College (seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning) is next.
Yes. Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening), Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening) and Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) (Richmond, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
11 of the 20 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT) and Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), 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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