12 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of South Mount Vernon, OH, two of them within 25. The closest is Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) in Mount Vernon, under a mile away: a non-credit course that takes 6 months with a 40-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.
Mount Vernon, OH · #19 in Ohio (58/100)
Phlebotomy
Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center): dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
See Central Ohio Technical College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate (Short-Term Certificate)
Phlebotomy/EKG
Madison Adult Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy/EKG
Madison Adult Career Center (partner site, credit certificate), Mansfield, OH · #31 in Ohio (50/100)
Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate
Read North Central State College's requirements: Phlebotomy and EKG Certificate · 1 more program on the Ohio page
Phlebotomy Training
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus course details: Phlebotomy Training
Heartland Tech, Ashland, OH · #16 in Ohio (59/100)
Phlebotomy Technology
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
Pioneer Career & Technology Center, Shelby, OH · #47 in Ohio (29/100)
Phlebotomy
Pioneer Career and Technology Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) | Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 40 hr | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | Certificate | 16 wk | 50 hr | |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield, OH | 27 | Non-credit course | day class Aug 17 - Oct 8 | Yes | $2,990 |
| North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | 27 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus | Columbus, OH | 31 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) | Ashland, OH | 35 | Non-credit course | evening session October 12 | 100 hr | $3,315 |
| Ohio School of Phlebotomy | Columbus, OH | 35 | Non-credit course | 7 wk | 40 hr | $900 |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | $2,400 | ||
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH | 39 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | |
| Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | $1,752 |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | Zanesville, OH | 41 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $1,750 |
| Ohio University Lancaster - Fairfield County Workforce Center | Carroll, OH | 42 | Non-credit course |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of South Mount Vernon, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) in Mount Vernon, about under a mile away. Phlebotomy takes 6 months and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $900 at Ohio School of Phlebotomy to $3,315 at Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes 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), Madison Adult Career Center (Mansfield, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Columbus (Columbus, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 12 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Knox County Career Center (Knox Technical Center) (NCCT NCPT), Central Ohio Technical College (NCCT NCPT), Madison Adult Career Center (AMT RPT) and North Central State College (AMT RPT), 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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