Phlebotomist Training Credential
- Length
- Less than 1-year credential
- Published cost
- $3,000 total
Germanna Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Stafford, VA, three of them within 25. The closest is Germanna Community College in Fredericksburg, 11 miles away: a non-credit course that takes less than 1-year credential. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Eastern Virginia Career College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomist Training Credential
Germanna Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Eastern Virginia Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Health Sciences Center, Silver Spring, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 11 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 14 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 24 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 27 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 27 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 30 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 36 | Non-credit course | |||
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 45 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 45 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | 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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Stafford, VA, five of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Germanna Community College in Fredericksburg, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomist Training Credential takes less than 1-year credential.
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. Inova Phlebotomy School (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening), Montgomery College (Silver Spring, evening) and Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT), University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT) and Prince George's 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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