Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 6.5 credit hours
- Externship
- 50 hours
11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Newark, OH, five of them within 25. The closest is Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, under a mile away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 50-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $900 (Ohio School of Phlebotomy). The shortest is Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's about 6 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
Other programs near Newark follow, nearest first.
Phlebotomy
Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
See Zane State College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Fairfield County Workforce Center, Carroll, OH · #50 in Ohio (0/100)
Phlebotomy Technician course
Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, OH · #25 in Ohio (56/100)
Phlebotomy
Open the Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Training
7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without)
See Ohio School of Phlebotomy's program page: 7-Week Phlebotomy (PLB with externship; CPT track without) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Columbus State Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH | 0 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) | Mount Vernon, OH | 22 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 23 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center | Carroll, OH | 24 | Non-credit course | |||
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 24 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus | Columbus, OH | 27 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Ohio School of Phlebotomy | Columbus, OH | 31 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH | 32 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville, OH | 44 | Non-credit course | 60 hr | $2,205 | |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | day class Aug 17 - Oct 8 | Yes | $2,990 |
| North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | 49 | 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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Newark, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, about under a mile away. Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate) takes one semester and includes a 50-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $900 at Ohio School of Phlebotomy to $2,990 at Madison Adult Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education's Phlebotomy takes about 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Ohio School of Phlebotomy (7 weeks) is next.
Yes. Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) (Mount Vernon, evening), Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center (Carroll, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus (Columbus, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Central Ohio Technical College (NCCT NCPT), Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) (NCCT NCPT), Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education (NHA CPT) and Ohio School of Phlebotomy (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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