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
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pittsville, VA. The closest is Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, 32 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $537 (Piedmont Community College). The shortest is Virginia Western Community College's one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Central Virginia Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
Caswell County Campus, Yanceyville, NC · #8 in North Carolina (84/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Piedmont Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Experience
Read Rockingham Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Experience
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 32 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 34 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Piedmont Community College | Yanceyville, NC | 41 | Non-credit course | january 12 to May 15 | 80 hr | $537 |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | 43 | Non-credit course | Yes |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Pittsville, VA:
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 32 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $537 at Piedmont 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.
Yes. Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) and Piedmont Community College (Yanceyville, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT) and Piedmont 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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