Phlebotomy
- Hours
- 212 hours (108 class/lab, 104 clinical)
- Externship
- 104 hours
- Published cost
- $195.55 per course
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
Wilkes Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mouth Of Wilson, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is Wilkes Community College in West Jefferson, 17 miles away with a 104-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Surry Community College). The shortest is Virginia Highlands Community College's 13 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Wilkes Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
See Wytheville Community College's program page: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Virginia Highlands Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Read Surry Community College's requirements: PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
Avery Learning Center, Newland, NC · #1 in North Carolina (88/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Mayland Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Alexander Complex (Alexander Applied Technology Center), Taylorsville, NC · #19 in North Carolina (67/100)
Phlebotomy
Catawba Valley Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Community College | West Jefferson, NC | 17 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 29 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 33 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 42 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 56 hr | $180 |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 48 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Taylorsville, NC | 49 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $441 |
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Mouth Of Wilson, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Wilkes Community College in West Jefferson, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a 104-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Surry Community College to $778 at Virginia Highlands Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Virginia Highlands Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 13 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Surry Community College (4 months) is next.
Yes. Wilkes Community College (West Jefferson, evening), Surry Community College (Dobson, evening) and Mayland Community College (Newland, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wilkes Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Wytheville Community College (ASCP PBT), Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT) and Mayland Community College (ASPT), 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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