Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Benton Park, CA, two of them within 25. The closest is Kern Valley Medical College in Bakersfield, 2 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 5 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $184 (Bakersfield College). The shortest is Bakersfield College's one semester certificate.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1) Program
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (MEDS B55), Job Skills Certificate
PAS Phlebotomy Program
Porterville Adult School admission and start dates: PAS Phlebotomy Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Valley Medical College | Bakersfield, CA | 2 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $1,800 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | 4 | Certificate | 1 wk | 40 hr | $184 |
| Porterville Adult School | Porterville, CA | 50 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 40 hr | $1,650 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Benton Park, 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.
Kern Valley Medical College in Bakersfield, about 2 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1) Program takes 5 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $184 at Bakersfield College to $1,800 at Kern Valley Medical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Bakersfield College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician (MEDS B55), Job Skills Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Kern Valley Medical College (5 weeks) is next.
Yes. Porterville Adult School (Porterville, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kern Valley Medical College (NHA CPT) and Bakersfield College (NHA CPT).
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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