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
Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mc Comb, OH. The closest is James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 30 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,195 (Vantage Career Center). The shortest is Mercy College of Ohio's five weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate
James A. Rhodes State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Penta Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Read Northwest State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
Open the Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center course details: Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Mercy College of Ohio: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
See Vantage Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Crawford Success Center (workforce course), Bucyrus, OH · #31 in Ohio (50/100)
Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate
North Central State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate · 1 more program on the Ohio page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 30 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 35 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH | 39 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 41 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 44 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| North Central State College | Bucyrus, OH | 48 | Certificate | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Mc Comb, 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 30 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.
Mercy College of Ohio's Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Vantage Career Center (about five to six months) is next.
Yes. Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening), Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening) and Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Five of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Penta Career Center (NHA CPT), Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT) and Vantage 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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