One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Grottoes, VA. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, 33 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
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Central Virginia Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Phlebotomist Training Credential
Germanna Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Eastern Virginia Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Reynolds Downtown Campus, Richmond, VA · #16 in Virginia (19/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 33 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 56 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 63 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 65 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 71 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 73 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 74 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 91 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 92 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 94 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 94 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 94 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 96 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 96 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Garrett College | Accident, MD | 98 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | $1,775 |
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 99 | Diploma | Yes |
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 Grottoes, 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 33 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 $3,066 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. Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) (about 8-10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening), Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening) and Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) (Richmond, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 16 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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