Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Alvada, OH. The closest is Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center in Fremont, 25 miles away with a 320-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,250 (Apollo Career Center). The shortest is Mercy College of Ohio's five weeks non-credit course.
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Crawford Success Center (workforce course), Bucyrus, OH · #31 in Ohio (50/100)
Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate
See North Central State College's program page: Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Penta Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Pioneer Career & Technology Center, Shelby, OH · #47 in Ohio (29/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Pioneer Career and Technology Center's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Open the Mercy College of Ohio course details: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
EHOVE Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Certificate
See James A. Rhodes State College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 25 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| North Central State College | Bucyrus, OH | 27 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | $2,400 | ||
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 43 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 44 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 44 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 47 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
Phlebotomists in Ohio earned a median of $39,770 a year ($19 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $5,460 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Ohio's 5,120 phlebotomists earned between $37,800 and $46,520.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists five hospitals within 25 miles of Alvada, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center in Fremont, about 25 miles away. Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) and includes a 320-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,250 at Apollo Career Center to $2,400 at Pioneer Career and Technology Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening), Pioneer Career and Technology Center (Shelby, evening) and Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Six of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT), North Central State College (AMT RPT), Penta Career Center (NHA CPT) and Pioneer Career and Technology Center (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $39,770 a year, or $19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 5,120 phlebotomists in Ohio. The national median was $45,230.
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