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
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Lakeside Marblehead, OH, two of them within 25. The closest is EHOVE Career Center in Milan, 19 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
Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Read Lorain County Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Open the Mercy College of Ohio course details: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Penta Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
Pioneer Career & Technology Center, Shelby, OH · #47 in Ohio (29/100)
Phlebotomy
Pioneer Career and Technology Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 19 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 21 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 33 | Non-credit course | january 25 - May 21 | 100 hr | $2,290 |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | 36 | Certificate | |||
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 40 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 42 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | 45 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 45 | 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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Lakeside Marblehead, 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 19 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 48-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,900 at EHOVE Career Center to $2,400 at Pioneer Career and Technology Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Mercy College of Ohio's Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Monroe County Community College (about 9 weeks) is next.
Yes. Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center (Oberlin, evening), Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening) and Monroe County Community College (Monroe, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the eight 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 Lorain County Community College (ASCP PBT), 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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