13 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Waterford, VA, two of them within 25. The closest is Montgomery College in Gaithersburg, 22 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about 10 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program). The shortest is Hagerstown Community College's seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning non-credit course.
Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Gaithersburg, MD · #14 in Maryland (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115)
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Blue Ridge CTC, Martinsburg, WV · #3 in West Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program
Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Read Inova Phlebotomy School's requirements: Inova Phlebotomy School (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Medical Education Campus, Springfield, VA · #10 in Virginia (33/100)
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
See Northern Virginia Community College's program page: Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
Columbia Campus (Foundation Hall), Columbia, MD · #7 in Maryland (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Part I: Theory & Lab; Part II: Externship)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery College | Gaithersburg, MD | 22 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | 23 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | Yes | $2,600 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 27 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 29 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 33 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 33 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 36 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 39 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 41 | Non-credit course | |||
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 43 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Randallstown, MD | 45 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program | Gettysburg, PA | 49 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 150 hr | $1,000 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Waterford, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Montgomery College in Gaithersburg, about 22 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician, Classroom (HHS034) and Clinical Internship (HHS115) takes about 10 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,000 at WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program 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. WellSpan Health Phlebotomy Training Program (seven weeks) is next.
Yes. Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, evening), Frederick Community College (Frederick, evening) and Howard Community College (Columbia, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 13 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Frederick Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT), Inova Phlebotomy School (ASCP PBT) and Laurel Ridge Community 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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