Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Redwood
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Redwood, VA, one of them within 25. The closest is Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, 18 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks.
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
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Redwood, VA, three of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalRocky Mount · 2 miles
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Redwood, VA?
Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, about 18 miles away. Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy takes one semester: 16 weeks or 10 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Redwood, VA?
Yes. Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Redwood, VA prepare you for certification?
One of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT).
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.