Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Spencerville, OH, three of them within 25. The closest is Apollo Career Center in Lima, 12 miles away: a non-credit course that takes part-time with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Clark State College). The shortest is University of Saint Francis's 1 semester certificate.
Phlebotomy
Apollo Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certificate
See James A. Rhodes State College's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Vantage Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
Read Edison State Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Short-Term Technical Certificate
Phlebotomy - Workforce
Open the Clark State College course details: Phlebotomy - Workforce
Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Ivy Tech Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (CT)
Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
See University of Saint Francis's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Preparation
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 12 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 13 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 17 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
| Edison State Community College | Piqua, OH | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Clark State College | Bellefontaine, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $750 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, IN | 49 | Certificate | 32 wk | 100 hr | $3,211 |
| University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | 50 | Certificate | 8 wk | 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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Spencerville, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Apollo Career Center in Lima, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy takes part-time and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $750 at Clark State College to $3,211 at Ivy Tech Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
University of Saint Francis's Phlebotomy Technician Preparation takes 1 semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Clark State College (13 weeks) is next.
Yes. Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening), Vantage Career Center (Van Wert, evening) and Clark State College (Bellefontaine, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), Vantage Career Center (NHA CPT) and University of Saint Francis (NHA CPT).
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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