Phlebotomy Certificate
- Hours
- 3 credit hours
- Externship
- Classroom instruction plus clinical practice at regional clinical education sites
James A. Rhodes State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Greensburg, OH, two of them within 25. The closest is James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 21 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,195 (Vantage Career Center). The shortest is Vantage Career Center's about five to six months non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate
James A. Rhodes State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
See Vantage Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician, STC
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Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 21 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 24 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 25 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH | 35 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 46 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | 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 nine hospitals within 25 miles of Greensburg, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,195 at Vantage Career Center to $1,250 at Apollo Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Yes. Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening), Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening) and Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT), Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and Penta Career Center (NHA CPT).
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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