19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Columbia Station, OH, ten of them within 25. The closest is Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, 8 miles 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 Short-Term Certificate
See Lorain County Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate
Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Medina County Career Center Adult Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Independence, Independence, OH · #41 in Ohio (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence course details: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Technician
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Lutheran Hospital (program office), Cleveland, OH · #12 in Ohio (60/100)
Phlebotomy Program
See Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions's program page: Phlebotomy Program
Laboratory Phlebotomy - Short-Term Certificate
Cuyahoga Community College admission and start dates: Laboratory Phlebotomy - Short-Term Certificate
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | 8 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | $3,795 |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | 10 | Certificate | |||
| Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) | Parma, OH | 12 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Medina County Career Center Adult Education | Medina, OH | 13 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $2,400 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence | Independence, OH | 15 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 15 | Non-credit course | january 25 - May 21 | 100 hr | $2,290 |
| Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions | Cleveland, OH | 16 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | 18 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville, OH | 22 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $1,499 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood | Beachwood, OH | 24 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | 27 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 35 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | 24 hr | $2,500 | |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH | 36 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) | Ashland, OH | 37 | Non-credit course | evening session October 12 | 100 hr | $3,315 |
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | 46 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield, OH | 46 | Non-credit course | day class Aug 17 - Oct 8 | Yes | $2,990 |
| North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | 46 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 48 | Non-credit course | $2,400 |
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 20 hospitals within 25 miles of Columbia Station, OH, 17 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 8 miles 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), Medina County Career Center Adult Education (Medina, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence (Independence, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 10 programs nearby that do.
16 of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Lorain County Community College (ASCP PBT), Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) (NHA CPT), Medina County Career Center Adult Education (NHA CPT) and Lorain County JVS Adult 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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