Phlebotomy Technician Program
- Length
- 2-3 months
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lincoln, VA. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Warrenton, 27 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-3 months. Published prices nearby start at $1,862 (Howard Community 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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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 27 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 27 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 28 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 29 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 30 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 35 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 41 | Non-credit course | |||
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 44 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 49 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 50 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Lincoln, 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 Warrenton, about 27 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-3 months.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,862 at Howard Community 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. Montgomery College (about 10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening), Frederick Community College (Frederick, evening) and Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT) and Frederick Community College (NHA CPT and 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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