Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
CertificateOn campus
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 10.5 credit hours
Phlebotomy Classes Near Houston, OH
Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Houston, OH, one of them within 25. The closest is Edison State Community College in Piqua, 9 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Clark State College). The shortest is Ohio State Career Training Center's 3 weeks non-credit course.
1programs within 25 miles
9within 50 miles
$750lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$39,770median pay in Ohio
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Houston
28 miles
Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education
MVCTC, Englewood, OH · #4 in Ohio (75/100)
Phlebotomy
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTExam fee included
- Externship
- All blood draws completed in the classroom/lab on the MVCTC campus
- Sticks required
- 125 successful arm and hand venipunctures and 15 finger sticks
See Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTASCP PBT
- Length
- Part-time; Winter 2027 runs January 11 to June 4, 2027
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Sticks required
- 100 successful venipunctures
- Published cost
- $1,250 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Phlebotomy - Workforce
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- 13 weeks
- Hours
- 3 semester credit hours (2 class, 1 lab)
- Externship
- Lab blood draws under direct instructor supervision
- Published cost
- $750 total
- Schedule
- Evening
Read Clark State College's requirements: Phlebotomy - Workforce
Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit courseHybridNHA CPT
- Length
- 3 weeks
- Externship
- 6 days of in-person learning including lab/clinical, 9 am to 1 pm
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
Open the Ohio State Career Training Center course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Clinical Phlebotomy
Certificate
- Length
- Short-term certificate; part-time pathway
- Hours
- 6 credit hours
- Externship
- 105 hours
Sinclair Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Clinical Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
CertificateOn campus
- Hours
- 3 credit hours
- Externship
- Classroom instruction plus clinical practice at regional clinical education sites
See James A. Rhodes State College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Certificate
- Length
- 2 semesters
- Hours
- 18 credit hours (HLHS 101, 102, 105, 121, PHLB 212 Phlebotomy, PHLB 257 Phlebotomy Externship, plus HLHS 131 or IVTY 111/112)
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Published cost
- $3,211 total (2026-27)
Ivy Tech Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison State Community College | Piqua, OH | 9 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education | Englewood, OH | 28 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 31 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| Clark State College | Bellefontaine, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Ohio State Career Training Center | Dayton, OH | 35 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | Yes | |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH | 35 | Certificate | short-term certificate | 105 hr | |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 36 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Richmond, IN | 41 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 44 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Houston
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 Houston, OH:
- Wilson Memorial Hospital Sidney · 10 miles
- Upper Valley Medical Center Troy · 17 miles
- Kettering Health Troy Troy · 17 miles
- Wayne Hospital Greenville · 18 miles
- Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · 20 miles
- Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · 22 miles
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Houston
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Houston, OH?
Edison State Community College in Piqua, about 9 miles away. Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate takes one semester.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Houston, OH?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $750 at Clark State College 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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Houston, OH?
Ohio State Career Training Center's Phlebotomy Technician takes 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Clark State College (13 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Houston, OH?
Yes. Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening), Clark State College (Bellefontaine, evening) and Ohio State Career Training Center (Dayton, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Houston, OH prepare you for certification?
Four of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Miami Valley Career Technology Center Adult Education (NHA CPT), Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Ohio State Career Training Center (NHA CPT) and Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT).
How much do phlebotomists make in Ohio?
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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- Loramie 1 mi
- Cynthian 3 mi
- Fort Loramie 6 mi
- Turtle Creek 7 mi
- Versailles 7 mi
- Newberry 8 mi
- McLean 8 mi
- Piqua 9 mi
- Bradford 9 mi
- Covington 9 mi
- Minster 10 mi
- Sidney 10 mi
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