Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
- Length
- About 14-15 weeks (e.g., Alberta February 1-May 11, 2027)
- Externship
- Clinical rotations
- Published cost
- $3,000 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pamplin, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is Southside Virginia Community College in Farmville, 14 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 14-15 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Vance-Granville Community College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Central Virginia Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Person County Campus, Roxboro, NC · #8 in North Carolina (84/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piedmont Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Read Vance-Granville Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Eastern Virginia Career College course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
Chester Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Diploma Program
Reynolds Downtown Campus, Richmond, VA · #16 in Virginia (19/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Richmond (Glen Allen), Glen Allen, VA · #17 in Virginia (9/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 14 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 32 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 63 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 64 | Non-credit course | Yes | $180 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Glen Allen, VA | 67 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 67 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 69 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 70 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 73 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 75 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Durham Technical Community College | Hillsborough, NC | 86 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | 87 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Alamance Community College | Graham, NC | 94 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | ||
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 96 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 97 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 98 | Non-credit course | $1,495 | ||
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount, NC | 99 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 128 hr | $180 |
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 Pamplin, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southside Virginia Community College in Farmville, about 14 miles away. Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program) takes about 14-15 weeks 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. Nash Community College (one semester: theory class three mornings a week for 8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening), Piedmont Community College (Roxboro, evening) and Eastern Virginia Career College (Glen Allen, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT), Piedmont Community College (NHA CPT), Chester Career College (NCCT NCPT) and Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), 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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