Phlebotomy Technician Program
- Length
- 2-3 months
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Stephenson, VA, two of them within 25. The closest is Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, 15 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-3 months. Published prices nearby start at $2,340 (Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College). The shortest is Hagerstown Community College's seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Blue Ridge CTC, Martinsburg, WV · #3 in West Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program
Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship)
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Moorefield, Moorefield, WV · #8 in West Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Cumberland Campus (Allied Health building), Cumberland, MD · #1 in Maryland (83/100)
Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate
See Allegany College of Maryland's program page: Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown, VA | 15 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 19 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 38 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 47 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 48 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 49 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr |
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 Stephenson, 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 Middletown, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-3 months.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,340 at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College to $2,600 at Frederick Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Hagerstown Community College's Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship) takes seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Montgomery College (about 10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Frederick Community College (Frederick, evening) and Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT), Frederick Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (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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