Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Angels Camp, CA. The closest is Abrams College in Modesto, 36 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 3 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $3,750 (Abrams College).
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Abrams College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Modesto Junior College - West Campus, Modesto, CA · #18 in California (53/100)
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
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CALRegional Training Institute Stockton, Stockton, CA · #21 in California (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
CALRegional Training Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams College | Modesto, CA | 36 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 40 hr | $3,750 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA | 38 | Non-credit course | 35 wk | 40 hr | $4,200 |
| CALRegional Training Institute | Stockton, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | 40 hr |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Angels Camp, CA:
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.
Abrams College in Modesto, about 36 miles away. Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician takes 3 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $3,750 at Abrams College to $4,200 at Modesto Junior College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Abrams College's Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician takes 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. CALRegional Training Institute (3-12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Abrams College (Modesto, evening and weekend), Modesto Junior College (Modesto, weekend and evening) and CALRegional Training Institute (Stockton, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Modesto Junior College (NHA CPT and California CPT I).
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.
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