Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rudolph, OH, one of them within 25. The closest is Penta Career Center in Perrysburg, 17 miles away: a non-credit course that takes august-December or January-May cohorts. Published prices nearby start at $1,250 (Apollo Career Center). The shortest is Mercy College of Ohio's five weeks non-credit course.
Penta Career Center Adult Education, Perrysburg, OH · #22 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Penta Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
See Mercy College of Ohio's program page: Phlebotomy (Non-Credit) Certificate
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center admission and start dates: Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty) · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Read Northwest State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician, STC
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Program with Clinical Externship
Phlebotomy Certificate
James A. Rhodes State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 17 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo, OH | 26 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 100 hr | |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 29 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH | 37 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | 43 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,128 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 45 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| North Central State College | Bucyrus, OH | 50 | 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 Rudolph, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Penta Career Center in Perrysburg, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes august-December or January-May cohorts and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,250 at Apollo Career Center to $2,128 at Monroe County Community College. 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 Apollo Career Center (Lima, 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), Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT), Monroe County Community College (NHA CPT) and Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), 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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