Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Cecil, OH, one of them within 25. The closest is Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, 24 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about five to six months with a 30-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,195 (Vantage Career Center). The shortest is University of Saint Francis's 1 semester certificate.
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Vantage Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Technician, STC
See Northwest State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Read University of Saint Francis's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Phlebotomy Certificate
Open the James A. Rhodes State College course details: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
Apollo Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 24 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH | 27 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, IN | 30 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | 30 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 42 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 45 | 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 Cecil, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, about 24 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes about five to six months and includes a 30-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,195 at Vantage Career Center to $3,211 at Ivy Tech Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
University of Saint Francis's Phlebotomy Technician Preparation takes 1 semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Vantage Career Center (about five to six months) is next.
Yes. Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening) and Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT), University of Saint Francis (NHA CPT) and Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT).
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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