Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Whitetop, VA, two of them within 25. The closest is Wilkes Community College in West Jefferson, 17 miles away with a 104-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $180 (Mayland Community College). The shortest is Virginia Highlands Community College's 13 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Wilkes Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Virginia Highlands Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Virginia page
Career Studies Certificate in Phlebotomy
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Phlebotomy Technician
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Community College | West Jefferson, NC | 17 | Non-credit course | 104 hr | $196 | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon, VA | 22 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | $778 | |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | 36 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Mayland Community College | Newland, NC | 43 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $180 |
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 Whitetop, VA:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Wilkes Community College in West Jefferson, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy and includes a 104-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $180 at Mayland Community College to $778 at Virginia Highlands Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Virginia Highlands Community College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 13 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Wytheville Community College (two semesters) is next.
Yes. Wilkes Community College (West Jefferson, evening) and Mayland Community College (Newland, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Wilkes Community College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Virginia Highlands Community College (NHA CPT), Wytheville Community College (ASCP PBT) and Mayland Community College (ASPT).
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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