Phlebotomy
- Hours
- 240 hours, plus an 18-hour Healthcare Career Readiness course
- Externship
- Clinical rotation; days and hours vary
- Published cost
- $180 per course
Vance-Granville Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Nelson, VA, three of them within 25. The closest is Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson, 21 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Vance-Granville Community College). The shortest is Southside Virginia Community College's about 14-15 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Vance-Granville Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Estes Community Center, Chase City, VA · #11 in Virginia (26/100)
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
See Southside Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Person County Campus, Roxboro, NC · #8 in North Carolina (84/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piedmont Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Orange County Campus, Hillsborough, NC · #10 in North Carolina (75/100)
Phlebotomy (PBT-3022A)
Read Durham Technical Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy (PBT-3022A) · 1 more program on the North Carolina page
Raleigh, Raleigh, NC · #51 in North Carolina (26/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh course details: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 21 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Chase City, VA | 21 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 21 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Durham Technical Community College | Hillsborough, NC | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 49 | Non-credit course | $1,495 |
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 Nelson, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Vance-Granville Community College to $3,000 at Southside Virginia Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Chase City, evening), Piedmont Community College (Roxboro, evening) and Durham Technical Community College (Hillsborough, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Two of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Piedmont Community College (NHA CPT) and Durham Technical Community College (NHA CPT).
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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