16 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Brookpark, OH, ten of them within 25. The closest is Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, 1 mile away: a non-credit course that takes 17 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $925 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence). The shortest is Lakeland Community College's HLTH 1240 runs 8 weeks or 5 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Certification
Polaris Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certification
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses)'s program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Independence, Independence, OH · #41 in Ohio (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
Lutheran Hospital (program office), Cleveland, OH · #12 in Ohio (60/100)
Phlebotomy Program
Read Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions's requirements: Phlebotomy Program
Laboratory Phlebotomy - Short-Term Certificate
Open the Cuyahoga Community College course details: Laboratory Phlebotomy - Short-Term Certificate
Phlebotomy
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
See Lorain County Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | 1 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | $3,795 |
| Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) | Parma, OH | 4 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence | Independence, OH | 8 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions | Cleveland, OH | 8 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | 10 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville, OH | 15 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $1,499 | |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | 15 | Certificate | |||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood | Beachwood, OH | 16 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Medina County Career Center Adult Education | Medina, OH | 18 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $2,400 | |
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 23 | Non-credit course | january 25 - May 21 | 100 hr | $2,290 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | 27 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH | 28 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | 24 hr | $2,500 | |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 42 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) | Ashland, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | evening session October 12 | 100 hr | $3,315 |
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | 47 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 23 hospitals within 25 miles of Brookpark, OH, 20 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.
Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, about 1 mile away. Phlebotomy Certification takes 17 weeks and includes a clinical 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.
Lakeland Community College's Phlebotomy Technician Certificate takes HLTH 1240 runs 8 weeks or 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions (about 14 weeks) is next.
Yes. Polaris Career Center (Middleburg Heights, evening), Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence (Independence, evening and weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood (Beachwood, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
13 of the 16 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) (NHA CPT), Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions (ASCP PBT), Cuyahoga Community College (ASCP PBT) and Cuyahoga Valley Career 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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