Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- 13 weeks
- Published cost
- $778 total (2026-27)
Virginia Highlands Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Pilgrims Knob, VA. The closest is Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, 39 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 13 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Northeast State Community College's 11 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Virginia Highlands Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
See Wytheville Community College's program page: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Raleigh County Campus, Beaver, WV · #7 in West Virginia (24/100)
Phlebotomy Technician ASSC (Advanced Skill Set Certificate)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Academy of Careers and Technology's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Big Sandy CTC, Prestonsburg, KY · #8 in Kentucky (33/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Big Sandy Community and Technical College course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Mountain Empire Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy, CSC (221-151-02)
Boone Career & Technical Center, Foster, WV · #4 in West Virginia (50/100)
Phlebotomy
See Boone Career and Technical Center's program page: Phlebotomy
Regional Center for Health Professions, Kingsport, TN · #8 in Tennessee (55/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Northeast State Community College admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 39 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 50 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV | 52 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV | 53 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | ||
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | 55 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | 56 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 57 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Northeast State Community College | Kingsport, TN | 63 | Non-credit course | 11 wk | 40 hr | $1,500 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY | 63 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Wilkes Community College | West Jefferson, NC | 66 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| New River Community College | Dublin, VA | 68 | Non-credit course | |||
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 74 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 76 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 84 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 | |
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 91 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 56 hr | $180 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 91 | Certificate |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Pilgrims Knob, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, about 39 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 13 weeks.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $2,000 at BridgeValley Community and Technical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Northeast State Community College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician takes 11 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Big Sandy Community and Technical College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Academy of Careers and Technology (Beckley, evening), Boone Career and Technical Center (Foster, evening) and Northeast State Community College (Kingsport, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT), Wytheville Community College (ASCP PBT), New River Community and Technical College (NHA CPT) and Academy of Careers and Technology (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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