About
Phlebotomy Technician Course at 1st Choice Career Centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, trains phlebotomy technicians to collect and process blood specimens for testing, transfusions, research, and donations. The course prepares graduates for the NHA National Healthcareer Exam or MedPro National Exam and supports entry-level work in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, blood centers, physician offices, and outpatient clinics. Delivered in a hybrid format over six weeks, the program combines classroom instruction with supervised laboratory practice and meets on weekday evenings. Admission requires applicants to be at least 18 years old, provide a high school diploma or GED transcript, demonstrate English reading, writing, and comprehension proficiency, submit photo identification and a Social Security card, complete physical and tuberculosis screening, pass a criminal background check, and sign laboratory participation forms.
At a glance
- Format: HYBRID
- Leads to: NHA National Healthcareer Exam or MedPro National Exam
Organization
1st Choice Career Center
1st Choice Career Centers’ Cincinnati campus is a career training institution in Cincinnati, Ohio, focused on allied health and patient-care occupations. Its program offerings include Certified Nursing Assistant, CPR / Basic Life Support, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Home Health Aide, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, and Phlebotomy. Training is available through flexible schedules and online options, with instruction that can include classroom learning, supervised laboratory practice, and clinical preparation. The school describes smaller class sizes and one-on-one attention as features of its course experience. The Cincinnati campus is part of a four-campus Ohio operation, and the institution also provides preparation for entry-level healthcare roles in hospitals, laboratories, outpatient clinics, physician offices, blood centers, and related care settings.