Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Clements, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is CALRegional Training Institute in Stockton, 19 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 3-12 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $2,860 (Campus (formerly MTI College)). The shortest is San Juan Adult Education's february 1 - April 7 non-credit course.
1programs within 25 miles
9within 50 miles
$2,860lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Program
CertificateOn campusNCCT NCPT
- Length
- Estimated 24 weeks
- Hours
- 14 quarter credits; 160 hours of in-person classroom instruction
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $2,860 total (2027)
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); graduates may be eligible to apply for CPT I through CDPH-LFS
Read Campus (formerly MTI College)'s requirements: Phlebotomy Program · 1 more program on the California page
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- 3 weeks total including externship
- Hours
- 48 classroom hours plus 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $3,750 total (2027)
- Schedule
- Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); eligible for California licensure after the externship
Open the Abrams College course details: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomist
DiplomaOn campusHybridNCCT NCPTIncludes EKG
- Length
- As few as 9 months (36 weeks: seven 4-week modules plus about 8-week externship)
- Hours
- 720 clock hours (seven 80-hour modules plus 160-hour externship)
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); program does not by itself grant California certification
National Career Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomist
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTCalifornia CPT IExam fee included
- Length
- Approximately 6 to 8 months
- Hours
- 84 hours of classroom didactic instruction plus 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 50 successful venipunctures (stretch goal 100 or more)
- Published cost
- $4,200 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Weekend and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
See Modesto Junior College's program page: MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Phlebotomy Technician 1
CertificateOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- 4 weeks, 5 weeks (weekends only) or 10 weeks
- Hours
- 120 clock hours (40 lecture, 80 practical training); 7 quarter credit hours
- Schedule
- Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Contra Costa Medical Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician 1 · 1 more program on the California page
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Clements
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Clements, CA:
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Lodi · 11 miles
- St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton · 20 miles
- Dameron Hospital Stockton · 21 miles
- Sutter Amador Hospital Jackson · 21 miles
- Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · 24 miles
- San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp · 24 miles
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 Clements
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Clements, CA?
CALRegional Training Institute in Stockton, about 19 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 3-12 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Clements, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,860 at Campus (formerly MTI 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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Clements, CA?
San Juan Adult Education's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes february 1 - April 7, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Abrams College (3 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Clements, CA?
Yes. CALRegional Training Institute (Stockton, evening and weekend), Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center (Sacramento, evening) and San Juan Adult Education (Sacramento, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Clements, CA prepare you for certification?
Four of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Campus (formerly MTI College) (NCCT NCPT), National Career Education (NCCT NCPT), Modesto Junior College (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Contra Costa Medical Career College (NHA CPT).
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.