17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Brandeis, CA, eight of them within 25. The closest is Simi Institute for Careers and Education in Simi Valley, 3 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Los Angeles Career College's 2 weeks certificate.
Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Simi Valley, CA · #17 in California (56/100)
Phlebotomist
Simi Institute for Careers and Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist
CVAE Main Campus, Thousand Oaks, CA · #14 in California (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Basic Phlebotomy and Advanced Phlebotomy)
Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I)
Ventura Training Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I)
CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Read ABO Phlebotomy School's requirements: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician I
Open the Galaxy Medical College course details: Phlebotomy Technician I
CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Los Angeles Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
See Pro Med Career Institute's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Licensed Phlebotomist Course
UCLA Center for Prehospital Care admission and start dates: Licensed Phlebotomist Course
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 3 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 10 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 16 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 17 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 19 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 19 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 24 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 24 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 29 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 29 | Certificate | |||
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 40 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 40 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 43 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 45 | Certificate | |||
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 46 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days |
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 22 hospitals within 25 miles of Brandeis, 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.
Simi Institute for Careers and Education in Simi Valley, about 3 miles away. Phlebotomist and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Blue Haven Career College to $5,999 at Downey Adult School. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Los Angeles Career College's CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pro Med Career Institute (classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends) is next.
Yes. Conejo Valley Adult Education (Thousand Oaks, evening), Ventura Training Institute (Camarillo, evening) and Galaxy Medical College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 10 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Simi Institute for Careers and Education (NCCT NCPT), Conejo Valley Adult Education (NHA CPT, NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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