Phlebotomy Technician
- Externship
- Clinical training in an accredited laboratory at a local medical center
Central Virginia Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Norwood, VA. The closest is Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, 29 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Vance-Granville Community College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Central Virginia Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
See Southside Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Eastern Virginia Career College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
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
Reynolds Downtown Campus, Richmond, VA · #16 in Virginia (19/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
Chester Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 29 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 32 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 57 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 70 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Glen Allen, VA | 70 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 72 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 75 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 78 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 78 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 85 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 87 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 92 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 99 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 |
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.
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, about 29 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $180 at Vance-Granville Community College to $3,066 at Virginia Western 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), Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) and Eastern Virginia Career College (Glen Allen, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Six of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT) and Chester Career College (NCCT NCPT), 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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