Phlebotomy Technician Training in Ohio

Get job-ready in 6 weeks with expert instruction, hands-on lab practice, and prep for national certification. Evening hybrid schedule available.

Phlebotomy Technician Training in Ohio

Get job-ready in 6 weeks with expert instruction, hands-on lab practice, and prep for national certification. Evening hybrid schedule available.

Phlebotomy Technician Course

Phlebotomy technicians draw and process blood for testing, transfusions, research, and donations in hospitals, labs, blood centers, and physician offices. Our 6-week hybrid program blends classroom learning with supervised labs so you master safe, accurate blood collection and patient care.

What you’ll learn

  • Venipuncture and capillary collection

  • Order of draw, tube selection, labeling, and specimen integrity

  • Butterfly, vacutainer, and dermal puncture techniques

  • Infection control, PPE, OSHA/CLSI standards, and needlestick prevention

  • Difficult draws, special collections, and patient communication

  • Safety, quality assurance, and professionalism in clinical settings

Graduate ready to pursue certification and entry-level roles across hospitals, diagnostics labs, and outpatient clinics.

Enrollment Criteria

See requirements below.

  • 18 years of age or older

  • Submit a copy of high school diploma or GED transcript

  • Proficiency in English reading, writing, and comprehension

  • Submit a photo ID and Social Security card

  • Physical and TB screening

  • Pass a criminal background check

  • Must sign consent/participation forms for lab practice

Upcoming 2025 Schedule
No additional 2025 start dates are currently scheduled.
Standard HYBRID format: 6 weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 PM–9:00 PM.
Service areas: Cleveland • Akron • Youngstown • Warren • Cincinnati

Program Fees

  • Cincinnati: $775$200 deposit required to hold your seat

  • Cleveland / Youngstown / Warren: $725$200 deposit required to hold your seat

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If applying for financing, please include $200 for study materials and exam certification. Enrollment is confirmed when your deposit is received. An admissions advisor will contact you with next steps.

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    3 Campuses To Serve You

    Our courses offer smaller class sizes, one on one attention, flexible schedules, and online options. See below for more information on our courses and to register!. Our school is certified to teach varies of different Allied Health Courses and approved by ODH for our Nurse Aide Training Course.

    COVID Tests and Screens may be conducted on all students that enter our Lab and/or Clinical Site. If a student tests positive for COVID 19, 1st Choice Career Centers will follow CDC recommended guidelines and the positive student may be placed on hold from attending in-person classes and the hold duration will be based on CDC recommendations.

    Main Campus

    Address: 4767 Northfield Rd., North Randall, Ohio 44128
    Phone: 216-230-9245
    SMS: 440-263-6120
    Email: firstchoicecareercenter22@gmail.com

    Business Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

    Cincinnati Campus

    Address: 8505 Reading Rd., Suite B, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215
    Phone: 216-230-9245
    SMS: 440-263-6120
    Email: firstchoicecareercenter22@gmail.com

    Business Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

    Niles / Warren / Youngstown Campus

    Address: 5836 Youngstown Warren Rd., Niles, Ohio 44446
    Phone: 216-230-9245
    SMS: 440-263-6120
    Email: firstchoicecareercenter22@gmail.com

    Business Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM