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
16 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Uniontown, OH, four of them within 25. The closest is Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown, under a mile 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 Technician
Open the Medina County Career Center Adult Education course details: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Independence, Independence, OH · #41 in Ohio (33/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Certification
Polaris Career Center admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Certification
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown, OH | 1 | Non-credit course | 24 hr | $2,500 | |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | 10 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | 11 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio campuses) | Akron, OH | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Medina County Career Center Adult Education | Medina, OH | 27 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $2,400 | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville, OH | 31 | Non-credit course | 100 hr | $1,499 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence | Independence, OH | 32 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | 17 wk | Yes | $3,795 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Beachwood | Beachwood, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | $925 | ||
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | Lisbon, OH | 36 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | Yes | $1,500 |
| Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions | Cleveland, OH | 39 | Non-credit course | 14 wk | Yes | $1,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | 39 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH | 44 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | 46 | Certificate | |||
| Heartland Tech (formerly Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center) | Ashland, OH | 48 | Non-credit course | evening session October 12 | 100 hr | $3,315 |
| Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | Oberlin, OH | 48 | 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 ten hospitals within 25 miles of Uniontown, OH, nine 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 under a mile 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), Medina County Career Center Adult Education (Medina, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Independence (Independence, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
13 of the 16 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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