Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Keswick, VA. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, 45 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
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
See Southside Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Eastern Virginia Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Training Credential
Read Germanna Community College's requirements: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Reynolds Downtown Campus, Richmond, VA · #16 in Virginia (19/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Central Virginia Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Richmond (Glen Allen), Glen Allen, VA · #17 in Virginia (9/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
Chester Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 45 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 49 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 51 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 51 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 60 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 64 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 65 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 68 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 80 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 81 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 83 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 83 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 84 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 93 | Non-credit course | |||
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 100 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns, VA | 100 | Certificate |
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 Keswick, 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 45 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 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 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 6 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), Chester Career College (NCCT NCPT) 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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