Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 6.5 credit hours
- Externship
- 50 hours
Ten phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Blacklick, OH, five of them within 25. The closest is Central Ohio Technical College in Pataskala, 5 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 50-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $900 (Ohio School of Phlebotomy). The shortest is Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's about 6 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Columbus State Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
Read Ohio School of Phlebotomy's requirements: 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Fairfield County Workforce Center, Carroll, OH · #50 in Ohio (0/100)
Phlebotomy Technician course
Phlebotomy
Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Zane State College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, OH · #25 in Ohio (56/100)
Phlebotomy
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ohio Technical College | Pataskala, OH | 5 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus | Columbus, OH | 8 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH | 11 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | |
| Ohio School of Phlebotomy | Columbus, OH | 11 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
| Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center | Carroll, OH | 16 | Non-credit course | |||
| Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) | Mount Vernon, OH | 30 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 42 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 43 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center | Chillicothe, OH | 48 | Non-credit course | january 14 - March 11 | Yes | $1,551 |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 50 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 |
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 14 hospitals within 25 miles of Blacklick, OH, 13 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Central Ohio Technical College in Pataskala, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate) takes one semester and includes a 50-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $900 at Ohio School of Phlebotomy to $2,205 at Tri-County Adult Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's Phlebotomy takes about 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Ohio School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus (Columbus, evening and weekend), Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center (Carroll, evening) and Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) (Mount Vernon, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Seven of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Ohio Technical College (NCCT NCPT), Columbus State Community College (ASCP PBT), Ohio School of Phlebotomy (NHA CPT) and Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) (NCCT NCPT), 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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