Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Virginia Beach, VA, two of them within 25. The closest is Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, under a mile away: a certificate that takes 1 semester. The shortest is Virginia Peninsula Community College's 10 weeks non-credit course.
Virginia Beach Campus (Regional Health Professions Center), Virginia Beach, VA · #7 in Virginia (58/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Tidewater Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Virginia Peninsula Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Elizabeth City Campus, Elizabeth City, NC · #42 in North Carolina (33/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate
College of The Albemarle admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate · 1 more program on the North Carolina page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Community College | Virginia Beach, VA | 0 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton, VA | 24 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| College of The Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC | 36 | Certificate | 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 ten hospitals within 25 miles of Virginia Beach, VA, seven 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.
Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, about under a mile away. Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy takes 1 semester and includes a clinical externship.
Virginia Peninsula Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Tidewater Community College (1 semester) is next.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Tidewater Community College (NHA CPT) and Virginia Peninsula 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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