17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Birmingham, OH, three of them within 25. The closest is Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center in Oberlin, 8 miles away: a non-credit course that takes january 25 - May 21 with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $925 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence). The shortest is Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions's about 14 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
See EHOVE Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Lorain County Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Medina County Career Center Adult Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Certification
Open the Polaris Career Center course details: Phlebotomy Certification
Heartland Tech, Ashland, OH · #16 in Ohio (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technology
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses)'s program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Pioneer Career & Technology Center, Shelby, OH · #47 in Ohio (29/100)
Phlebotomy
Pioneer Career and Technology Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 8 | Non-credit course | january 25 - May 21 | 100 hr | $2,290 |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 13 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | 13 | Certificate | |||
| Medina County Career Center Adult Education | Medina, OH | 29 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $2,400 | |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | 30 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | $3,795 |
| Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) | Ashland, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | evening session October 12 | 100 hr | $3,315 |
| Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) | Parma, OH | 33 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 34 | Non-credit course | $2,400 | ||
| Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions | Cleveland, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,000 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence | Independence, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | 38 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | day class Aug 17 - Oct 8 | Yes | $2,990 |
| North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | 39 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville, OH | 44 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $1,499 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood | Beachwood, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | 47 | Certificate | 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 seven hospitals within 25 miles of Birmingham, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center in Oberlin, about 8 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes january 25 - May 21 and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $925 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence to $3,795 at Polaris Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions's Phlebotomy Program takes about 14 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Polaris Career Center (17 weeks) is next.
Yes. Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center (Oberlin, evening), Medina County Career Center Adult Education (Medina, evening) and Polaris Career Center (Middleburg Heights, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
14 of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center (NHA CPT), EHOVE Career Center (NHA CPT), Lorain County Community College (ASCP PBT) and Medina County Career Center Adult Education (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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