Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Somerset, VA. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, 34 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-3 months. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Eastern Virginia Career College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
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
Phlebotomist Training Credential
See Germanna Community College's program page: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Eastern Virginia Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 34 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 41 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 42 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 |
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 Somerset, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Laurel Ridge Community College in Luray, about 34 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-3 months.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,500 at Eastern Virginia Career College to $3,000 at Germanna 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 50 miles. Laurel Ridge Community College (2-3 months) is next.
Yes. Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge 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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