Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Fairfield, VA. The closest is Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, 30 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.
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Central Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Read Southside Virginia Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Luray-Page County Center, Luray, VA · #13 in Virginia (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Open the Laurel Ridge Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Moorefield, Moorefield, WV · #8 in West Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
See New River Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
Phlebotomy Technician
Eastern Virginia Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 30 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 35 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 58 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 62 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 70 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 84 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 94 | Non-credit course | |||
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Glen Allen, VA | 97 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Fairfield, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, about 30 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,500 at Eastern Virginia Career College to $3,066 at Virginia Western 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. Laurel Ridge Community College (2-3 months) is next.
Yes. Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening), Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening) and Eastern Virginia Career College (Glen Allen, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical 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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