Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Ottawa Lake, MI, three of them within 25. The closest is Mercy College of Ohio in Toledo, 11 miles away: a non-credit course that takes five weeks with a 100-hour externship.
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Mercy College of Ohio: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Penta Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Read Northwest State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
Open the Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center course details: Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy Skills Certificate (CRT.00325)
Schoolcraft College: dates, cost and how to apply: Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy Skills Certificate (CRT.00325) · 1 more program on the Michigan page
Phlebotomy Technician (HOC 145 Phlebotomy Tech course)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 11 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | 15 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 16 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH | 36 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 41 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI | 46 | Certificate | fall | Yes | |
| Jackson College | Jackson, MI | 49 | Non-credit course |
Phlebotomists in Michigan earned a median of $39,860 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,370 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Michigan's 3,540 phlebotomists earned between $37,870 and $45,760.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Ottawa Lake, MI:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Mercy College of Ohio in Toledo, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate takes five weeks and includes a 100-hour externship.
Mercy College of Ohio's Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Monroe County Community College (about 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Monroe County Community College (Monroe, evening and weekend) and Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Monroe County Community College (NHA CPT), Penta Career Center (NHA CPT), Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT) and Schoolcraft College (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT NCPT, ASPT and NPA), and others.
A median of $39,860 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 3,540 phlebotomists in Michigan. The national median was $45,230.
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