One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Cantil, CA. The closest is High Desert Medical College in Lancaster, 44 miles away: a certificate 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.
0programs within 25 miles
1within 50 miles
$184lowest published cost
1 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1) Program
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- 5 weeks
- Hours
- 20 hours basic didactic, 20 hours advanced didactic, 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $1,800 total (2026)
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); meets CDPH-LFS requirements for CPT1
Read Kern Valley Medical College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1) Program
Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Externship
- Clinicals under hospital staff
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Open the Victor Valley College course details: Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTCalifornia CPT I
- Externship
- Externship placement immediately after classroom training
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); eligibility for CPT 1 license
ABO Phlebotomy School: dates, cost and how to apply: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
PAS Phlebotomy Program
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- One semester; Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 5:30-8:30 pm
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $1,650 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
See Porterville Adult School's program page: PAS Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomy Technician I
CertificateOn campus
- Length
- 6 weeks (morning/evening); 11 weeks (weekends)
- Externship
- Externship included
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Galaxy Medical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician I
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Cantil
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.
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 Cantil
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Cantil, CA?
High Desert Medical College in Lancaster, about 44 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (avocational) takes 5 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Cantil, CA?
Published prices within 100 miles run from $184 at Bakersfield 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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Cantil, CA?
Bakersfield College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician (MEDS B55), Job Skills Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Los Angeles Career College (2 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Cantil, CA?
Yes. Porterville Adult School (Porterville, evening), Galaxy Medical College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) and Los Angeles Career College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Cantil, CA prepare you for certification?
11 of the 21 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Bakersfield College (NHA CPT), Kern Valley Medical College (NHA CPT), ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT), and others.
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.