Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mendon, OH, three of them within 25. The closest is Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, 14 miles away: a non-credit course that takes about five to six months with a 30-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Clark State College). The shortest is University of Saint Francis's 1 semester certificate.
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Vantage Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
James A. Rhodes State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
Read Edison State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Open the Ivy Tech Community College course details: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
University of Saint Francis: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
Phlebotomy - Workforce
See Clark State College's program page: Phlebotomy - Workforce
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 14 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 21 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 22 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Edison State Community College | Piqua, OH | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, IN | 43 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | 44 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Clark State College | Bellefontaine, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $750 |
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 Mendon, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vantage Career Center in Van Wert, about 14 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program takes about five to six months and includes a 30-hour externship.
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.
University of Saint Francis's Phlebotomy Technician Preparation takes 1 semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Clark State College (13 weeks) is next.
Yes. Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening), Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening) and Clark State College (Bellefontaine, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the seven 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 University of Saint Francis (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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