Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Alviso, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Institute for Business and Technology in San Jose, 13 miles away: a diploma that takes as few as 9 months with a 160-hour externship. The shortest is Contra Costa Medical Career College's 4 weeks certificate.
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$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Alviso
Phlebotomists in California earned a median of $56,040 a year ($27 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $10,810 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of California's 13,520 phlebotomists earned between $47,800 and $62,790.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists 20 hospitals within 25 miles of Alviso, CA, 18 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara Santa Clara · 5 miles
- El Camino Health Mountain View · 7 miles
- Washington Hospital Fremont · 7 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · 7 miles
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose · 8 miles
- Stanford Health Care Stanford · 10 miles
- Palo Alto VA Medical Center Palo Alto · 12 miles
- Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford Palo Alto · 12 miles
California sets its own rule. California requires a state phlebotomy certificate from the Department of Public Health before you draw blood as a phlebotomist. There are three levels: Limited Phlebotomy Technician for skin punctures, CPT I for skin punctures and venipuncture, and CPT II, which adds arterial punctures. Phlebotomy license requirements by state
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Alviso
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Alviso, CA?
Institute for Business and Technology in San Jose, about 13 miles away. Lab Assistant, EKG Technician / Phlebotomist takes as few as 9 months and includes a 160-hour externship.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Alviso, CA?
Contra Costa Medical Career College's Phlebotomy Technician 1 takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (9 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Alviso, CA?
Yes. Institute for Business and Technology (San Jose, evening), City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, evening) and Contra Costa Medical Career College (Antioch, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Alviso, CA prepare you for certification?
Four of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Institute for Business and Technology (NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), City College of San Francisco (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Contra Costa Medical Career College (NHA CPT) and Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (California CPT I).
How much do phlebotomists make in California?
A median of $56,040 a year, or $27 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 13,520 phlebotomists in California. The national median was $45,230.