Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Auglaize County, OH, two of them within 25. The closest is Apollo Career Center in Lima, 9 miles away: a non-credit course that takes part-time with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Clark State College). The shortest is Clark State College's 13 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy
Apollo Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
See James A. Rhodes State College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy - Workforce
Clark State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy - Workforce
Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
Read Edison State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Open the Vantage Career Center course details: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
MVCTC, Englewood, OH · #4 in Ohio (75/100)
Phlebotomy
Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 9 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 14 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Clark State College | Bellefontaine, OH | 28 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Edison State Community College | Piqua, OH | 29 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 29 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education | Englewood, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | Yes |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Auglaize County, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Apollo Career Center in Lima, about 9 miles away. Phlebotomy takes part-time and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $750 at Clark State College to $1,250 at Apollo Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Clark State College's Phlebotomy - Workforce takes 13 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Edison State Community College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening), Clark State College (Bellefontaine, evening) and Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT) and Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education (NHA CPT).
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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