Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland Campus (Allied Health building), Cumberland, MD · #1 in Maryland (83/100)
Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate
- Length
- Two semesters
- Hours
- 28 credit hours
- Externship
- 120 hours
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Levels, WV, one of them within 25. The closest is Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland, 17 miles away: a certificate that takes two semesters with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,775 (Garrett College). The shortest is Hagerstown Community College's seven weeks of on-campus instruction and skills learning non-credit course.
Cumberland Campus (Allied Health building), Cumberland, MD · #1 in Maryland (83/100)
Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Blue Ridge CTC, Martinsburg, WV · #3 in West Virginia (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Laurel Ridge Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Moorefield, Moorefield, WV · #8 in West Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Career Technology and Training Center (CTTC), Accident, MD · #5 in Maryland (51/100)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Garrett College course details: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Pathway (Phlebotomy: Theoretical & Practical Applications and Phlebotomy Technician: Clinical Externship)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 17 | Certificate | 32 wk | 120 hr | |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV | 31 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown, VA | 35 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV | 37 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | $2,340 | |
| Garrett College | Accident, MD | 41 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | $1,775 |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD | 47 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 100 hr |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Levels, WV:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate takes two semesters and includes a 120-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,775 at Garrett College to $2,340 at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical 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. Laurel Ridge Community College (2-3 months) is next.
Yes. Garrett College (Accident, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Allegany College of Maryland (ASCP PBT), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (ASCP PBT), Laurel Ridge Community College (NHA CPT) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (NHA CPT), 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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