Phlebotomy Technician Program
- Length
- 2-3 months
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Gore, VA, two of them within 25. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-3 months. Published prices nearby start at $2,340 (Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College). The shortest is Hagerstown Community College's seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
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Phlebotomy Technician Program
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown, VA | 16 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 23 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 36 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 37 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 44 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 49 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
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 Gore, 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 Middletown, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-3 months.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,340 at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College to $2,600 at Frederick 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. Laurel Ridge Community College (2-3 months) is next.
Yes. Frederick Community College (Frederick, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT), Allegany College of Maryland (ASCP PBT) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical 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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