11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Colton, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is CA Trade Academy in Ontario, 17 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,995 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists).
1programs within 25 miles
11within 50 miles
$1,995lowest published cost
2 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- January 25 - March 8, 2027 or March 15 - May 6, 2027, Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-1:00 pm
- Hours
- 72 hours of classroom and hands-on training
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Schedule
- Day
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Read Valley Adult School's requirements: FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Non-credit courseHybridCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- As quickly as two terms
- Hours
- 157.7 hours across MLT 410NC, 411NC, 412NC and 413NC
- Externship
- 60 hours
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to the CPT-1 license from CDPH Laboratory Field Services
Open the Saddleback College course details: Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
Non-credit courseHybridCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- Approximately 3 to 5 months
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); approved by California Laboratory Field Services; leads to CPT I
AUMT Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
CertificateOn campus
- Length
- 5 weeks: four weeks of classroom training, then a one-week externship
- Hours
- 120 clock hours (80 classroom, 40 externship)
- Externship
- 40 hours
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); page cites BPPE approval and ACCET accreditation
See High Desert Medical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Non-credit courseOn campusExam fee included
- Hours
- 88 hours: 40+ classroom hours (20+ basic, 20+ advanced) plus a 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- 50 successful venipunctures and 10 successful skin punctures
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to the California CPT I
Regan Career Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Colton
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 21 hospitals within 25 miles of Colton, CA, 20 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton · 3 miles
- Loma Linda VA Medical Center Loma Linda · 4 miles
- Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · 4 miles
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda · 4 miles
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · 5 miles
- Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · 5 miles
- St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · 7 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario Fontana · 8 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 Colton
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Colton, CA?
CA Trade Academy in Ontario, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Colton, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists 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 Colton, CA?
CA Trade Academy's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Charter Oak Adult Education (5 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Colton, CA?
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and AUMT Institute (Temecula, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Colton, CA prepare you for certification?
Five of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: CA Trade Academy (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, NCCT NCPT, NPA and California CPT I), Saddleback College (California CPT I), AUMT Institute (California CPT I) and Downey Adult School (California CPT I), 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.