Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
Non-credit courseOn campus
New River Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward)
Phlebotomy Classes Near Newport, VA
Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Newport, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is New River Community College in Dublin, 17 miles away. The shortest is Virginia Western Community College's one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks certificate.
1programs within 25 miles
5within 50 miles
$3,066lowest published cost
16 wkshortest program
$46,340median pay in Virginia
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Newport
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
CertificateHybrid
- Length
- One semester: 16 weeks (fall or spring) or 10 weeks (summer)
- Hours
- 16 credits
- Externship
- Unpaid clinical training at an assigned lab in Roanoke or nearby (Lexington, Rocky Mount, Blacksburg, Pulaski, Christiansburg), two full days a week during the second 8 weeks
- Published cost
- $3,065.60 total
- Schedule
- Evening
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
CertificateOn campusASCP PBT
- Length
- Two semesters
- Hours
- First semester: ENG 137, HLT 145, MDL 105 Phlebotomy; second semester: ITE 152, MDL 106 Clinical Phlebotomy (4 credits), PSY 120
- Externship
- MDL 106 Clinical Phlebotomy (4 credits); a C or better in MDL 105 is required to advance
Wytheville Community College admission and start dates: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
46 miles
New River Community and Technical College
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
CertificateNHA CPT
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 16 program hours
Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- About 4 months
- Hours
- 225 hours
- Schedule
- Evening
Open the Academy of Careers and Technology course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 17 | Non-credit course | |||
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 29 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 40 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 46 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 48 | Non-credit course | 17 wk |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Newport
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Newport, VA, five of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Blacksburg · 5 miles
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg · 12 miles
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · 13 miles
- Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski · 22 miles
- Lewisgale Medical Center Salem · 24 miles
- Salem VA Medical Center Salem · 24 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Newport
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Newport, VA?
New River Community College in Dublin, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (FastForward).
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Newport, VA?
Virginia Western Community College's Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. New River Community and Technical College (one semester) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Newport, VA?
Yes. Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) and Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Newport, VA prepare you for certification?
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wytheville Community College (ASCP PBT), New River Community and Technical College (NHA CPT) and Academy of Careers and Technology (NHA CPT).
How much do phlebotomists make in Virginia?
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.
More Places Near Newport
Nearest Towns and Cities
- Blacksburg 7 mi
- Pembroke 7 mi
- Pearisburg 12 mi
- Christiansburg 13 mi
- Radford 13 mi
- Narrows 17 mi
- Dublin 17 mi
- Pulaski 22 mi
- Salem 25 mi
- Roanoke 30 mi
- Vinton 34 mi
- Hillsville 40 mi
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