One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Swoope, VA. The closest is Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, 42 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,500 (Eastern Virginia Career College). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Clifton Forge Campus (Backels Hall), Clifton Forge, VA · #6 in Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential)
Luray-Page County Center, Luray, VA · #13 in Virginia (25/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Laurel Ridge Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician
Central Virginia Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Moorefield, Moorefield, WV · #8 in West Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy (Workforce FastForward program)
Career Studies Certificate (Health Professions), Phlebotomy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge, VA | 42 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Luray, VA | 52 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | 54 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 64 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Farmville, VA | 73 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | Yes | $3,000 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | 76 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $3,066 |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 93 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 94 | 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 one hospital within 25 miles of Swoope, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, about 42 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program (FastForward Workforce Credential) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,500 at Eastern Virginia Career 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.
Eastern Virginia Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes day school 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Laurel Ridge Community College (2-3 months) is next.
Yes. Southside Virginia Community College (Farmville, evening), Virginia Western Community College (Roanoke, evening) and Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Mountain Gateway Community College (NHA CPT), Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT), Central Virginia Community College (ASCP PBT) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical 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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