One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Carmel Valley, CA. The closest is Central Coast College in Salinas, 15 miles away: a certificate that takes 12 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $3,750 (Abrams College). The shortest is Abrams College's 3 weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician - Avocational Program
Central Coast College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician - Avocational Program
North San Jose Campus, San Jose, CA · #2 in California (83/100)
Lab Assistant, EKG Technician / Phlebotomist
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Modesto Junior College admission and start dates: MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Read South San Francisco Adult Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Open the Abrams College course details: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
John Adams Center, San Francisco, CA · #6 in California (66/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Accomplishment (HCT 104 Phlebotomy Technician)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast College | Salinas, CA | 15 | Certificate | 12 wk | 40 hr | |
| Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose, CA | 57 | Diploma | 39 wk | 160 hr | |
| Modesto Junior College | Ceres, CA | 88 | Non-credit course | 35 wk | 40 hr | $4,200 |
| South San Francisco Adult Education | South San Francisco, CA | 89 | Non-credit course | |||
| Abrams College | Modesto, CA | 92 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 40 hr | $3,750 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 98 | Certificate | 16 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 Carmel Valley, 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.
Central Coast College in Salinas, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician - Avocational Program takes 12 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 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 100 miles. Central Coast College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Institute for Business and Technology (San Jose, evening), Modesto Junior College (Ceres, weekend and evening) and Abrams College (Modesto, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Three of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Institute for Business and Technology (NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), Modesto Junior College (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and City College of San Francisco (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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