Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rice, OH, one of them within 25. The closest is Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center in Fremont, 6 miles away with a 320-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.
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Penta Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Mercy College of Ohio admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
Read EHOVE Career Center's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
Crawford Success Center (workforce course), Bucyrus, OH · #31 in Ohio (50/100)
Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate
North Central State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Pioneer Career & Technology Center, Shelby, OH · #47 in Ohio (29/100)
Phlebotomy
See Pioneer Career and Technology Center's program page: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 6 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 26 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 26 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan, OH | 28 | Non-credit course | 48 hr | $1,900 | |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | 37 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| North Central State College | Bucyrus, OH | 44 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | $2,400 | ||
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 47 | Non-credit course | january 25 - May 21 | 100 hr | $2,290 |
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 seven hospitals within 25 miles of Rice, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center in Fremont, about 6 miles away. Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) and includes a 320-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. Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening), Monroe County Community College (Monroe, evening and weekend) and Pioneer Career and Technology Center (Shelby, evening) 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: Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT), Penta Career Center (NHA CPT), EHOVE Career Center (NHA CPT) and Monroe County Community College (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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