Phlebotomy Certificate
- Hours
- 3 credit hours
- Externship
- Classroom instruction plus clinical practice at regional clinical education sites
James A. Rhodes State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Williamstown, OH, one of them within 25. The closest is James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 25 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Clark State College). The shortest is Clark State College's 13 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Certificate
James A. Rhodes State College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy - Workforce
Clark State College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy - Workforce
Crawford Success Center (workforce course), Bucyrus, 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
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Education, Fremont, OH · #5 in Ohio (75/100)
Diversified Medical Occupations (Phlebotomy Technician specialty)
Open the Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center course details: 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
Penta Career Center: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Certificate Program
See Vantage Career Center's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | 25 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | 27 | Non-credit course | part-time | 100 hr | $1,250 |
| Clark State College | Bellefontaine, OH | 33 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $750 |
| North Central State College | Bucyrus, OH | 36 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont, OH | 45 | Non-credit course | 320 hr | ||
| Penta Career Center | Perrysburg, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | august-December or January-May cohorts | Yes | |
| Vantage Career Center | Van Wert, OH | 49 | Non-credit course | 26 wk | 30 hr | $1,195 |
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 Williamstown, OH:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, about 25 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $750 at Clark State College to $1,250 at Apollo Career Center. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Clark State College's Phlebotomy - Workforce takes 13 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Vantage Career Center (about five to six months) is next.
Yes. Apollo Career Center (Lima, evening), Clark State College (Bellefontaine, evening) and Penta Career Center (Perrysburg, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Apollo Career Center (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), North Central State College (AMT RPT), Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (AMT RPT) and Penta Career Center (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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