Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 196 hours (45 online, the rest hands-on on campus)
- Externship
- 48 hours
- Published cost
- $1,900 total (2026)
EHOVE Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Groton, OH, two of them within 25. The closest is EHOVE Career Center in Milan, 10 miles away with a 48-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,900 (EHOVE Career Center). The shortest is Mercy College of Ohio's five weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
EHOVE Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
See Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center's program page: Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Phlebotomy Technician
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Pioneer Career & Technology Center, Shelby, OH · #47 in Ohio (29/100)
Phlebotomy
Read Pioneer Career and Technology Center's requirements: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Open the Lorain County Community College course details: Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Crawford Success Center (workforce course), Bucyrus, OH · #31 in Ohio (50/100)
Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate
North Central State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Heartland Tech, Ashland, OH · #16 in Ohio (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technology
Phlebotomy/EKG
Madison Adult Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy/EKG
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 10 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 17 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 29 | Non-credit course | january 25 - May 21 | 100 hr | $2,290 |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 31 | Non-credit course | $2,400 | ||
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | 35 | Certificate | |||
| North Central State College | Bucyrus, OH | 37 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) | Ashland, OH | 40 | Non-credit course | evening session October 12 | 100 hr | $3,315 |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield, OH | 41 | Non-credit course | day class Aug 17 - Oct 8 | Yes | $2,990 |
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Medina County Career Center Adult Education | Medina, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Groton, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
EHOVE Career Center in Milan, about 10 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,900 at EHOVE Career Center to $3,315 at Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes 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. Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center (Oberlin, evening), Pioneer Career and Technology Center (Shelby, evening) and Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) (Ashland, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: EHOVE Career Center (NHA CPT), Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT), Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center (NHA CPT) and Pioneer Career and Technology 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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