2 accredited schools across the Lima metro area trained 45 phlebotomists in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public career school in Allen County graduated 28 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $860 for a program of about 3 months.
Public four-year institution in Lima that reported 17 Phlebotomy graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,560 ($9,120 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Lima, OH metro area graduated 45 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. The largest was Apollo Career Center with 28.
Among schools that published a program price, Apollo Career Center in Lima listed the lowest total: $860 for tuition, books and supplies.
Phlebotomists in the Lima, OH metro earn a median $37,220 a year ($17.90/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,770 statewide and $45,230 nationally.
Many phlebotomy programs are short certificates, often a few weeks to a few months, including a required number of supervised blood draws.