Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 138 hours (includes 24-hour clinical)
- Externship
- 24 hours
- Published cost
- $2,500 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
Portage Lakes Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
14 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Randolph, OH, four of them within 25. The closest is Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown, 10 miles away with a 24-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $925 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence). The shortest is Lakeland Community College's HLTH 1240 runs 8 weeks or 5 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Portage Lakes Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate
See University of Akron's program page: Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Stark State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Certificate
Read Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses)'s requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
Open the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center course details: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Columbiana County Career and Technical Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Independence, Independence, OH · #41 in Ohio (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Technician
Medina County Career Center Adult Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown, OH | 10 | Non-credit course | 24 hr | $2,500 | |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | 14 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | 17 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) | Akron, OH | 21 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville, OH | 29 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $1,499 | |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | Lisbon, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence | Independence, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Medina County Career Center Adult Education | Medina, OH | 33 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $2,400 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood | Beachwood, OH | 34 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | 37 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | $3,795 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | 39 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions | Cleveland, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,000 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH | 40 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage, PA | 45 | Diploma | 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 11 hospitals within 25 miles of Randolph, OH, ten of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown, about 10 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 24-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $925 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence to $3,795 at Polaris Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Lakeland Community College's Phlebotomy Technician Certificate takes HLTH 1240 runs 8 weeks or 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (2 months) is next.
Yes. Portage Lakes Career Center (Uniontown, evening), Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (Lisbon, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence (Independence, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 7 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 14 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Portage Lakes Career Center (NHA CPT), University of Akron (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT and AMT RPT), Stark State College (NHA CPT) and Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) (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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