19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Corona Del Mar, CA, four of them within 25. The closest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists in Westminster, 12 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is CA Trade Academy's one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training non-credit course.
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$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Corona Del Mar
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 34 hospitals within 25 miles of Corona Del Mar, CA, 29 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · 4 miles
- College Hospital Costa Mesa Costa Mesa · 4 miles
- Uci Health - Fountain Valley Fountain Valley · 9 miles
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley · 9 miles
- Coastal Communities Hospital Santa Ana · 9 miles
- Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin · 10 miles
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills · 10 miles
- Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach · 11 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 Corona Del Mar
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Corona Del Mar, CA?
Phlebotomy Training Specialists in Westminster, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy Training and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Corona Del Mar, CA?
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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Corona Del Mar, 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. Blue Haven Career College (2-week) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Corona Del Mar, CA?
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists (Westminster, evening and weekend), Allied Professional Institute (Long Beach, weekend) and Healthcare Career College (Paramount, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Corona Del Mar, CA prepare you for certification?
Eight of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Saddleback College (California CPT I), Healthcare Career College (California CPT I), Downey Adult School (California CPT I) and CA Trade Academy (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, NCCT NCPT, NPA and 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.