Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of 26101 (Parkersburg, WV), one of them within 25. The closest is Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, 12 miles away: a non-credit course that takes as little as four months with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $900 (Ohio School of Phlebotomy). The shortest is Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's about 6 weeks non-credit course.
The Career Center, Marietta, OH · #28 in Ohio (54/100)
Phlebotomy
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Tri-County Career Center, Nelsonville, OH · #14 in Ohio (60/100)
Phlebotomy
See Tri-County Adult Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy
Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, OH · #25 in Ohio (56/100)
Phlebotomy
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
Read Zane State College's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Ben Franklin Career Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
Belmont College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (PTC)
BridgeValley CTC, South Charleston, WV · #2 in West Virginia (78/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Non-Credit Program
Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training | Marietta, OH | 12 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | $2,005 |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 | |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 52 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 54 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar, WV | 63 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | 120 hr | |
| Belmont College | St. Clairsville, OH | 64 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV | 65 | Non-credit course | 120 hr | $2,000 | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Coshocton, OH | 71 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center | Carroll, OH | 72 | Non-credit course | |||
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV | 75 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $2,000 | |
| Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center | Chillicothe, OH | 78 | Non-credit course | january 14 - March 11 | Yes | $1,551 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | 82 | Certificate | |||
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster, WV | 82 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | 120 hr | |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville, OH | 82 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,792 | |
| Pike County Career Technology Center | Piketon, OH | 86 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 20 hr | $1,350 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH | 92 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | |
| Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) | Mount Vernon, OH | 92 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | 92 | Diploma | 12 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus | Columbus, OH | 94 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Ohio School of Phlebotomy | Columbus, OH | 96 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
Phlebotomists in West Virginia earned a median of $39,250 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,980 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of West Virginia's 1,530 phlebotomists earned between $37,770 and $44,570.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists one hospital within 25 miles of 26101 (Parkersburg, WV):
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training in Marietta, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy takes as little as four months and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $900 at Ohio School of Phlebotomy to $2,205 at Tri-County Adult Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's Phlebotomy takes about 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Ohio School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training (Marietta, weekend), Ben Franklin Career Center (Dunbar, evening) and Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center (Carroll, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 10 programs nearby that do.
14 of the 20 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Tri-County Adult Career Center (NHA CPT), Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education (NHA CPT), Ben Franklin Career Center (NHA CPT) and Belmont College (AMT RPT), and others.
A median of $39,250 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,530 phlebotomists in West Virginia. The national median was $45,230.
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