21 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Dodgertown, CA, 13 of them within 25. The closest is Blue Haven Career College in Los Angeles, 3 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 2-week with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College).
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program
Blue Haven Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician Training
See Universal Healthcare Careers College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Training
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Pro Med Career Institute admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Licensed Phlebotomist Course
Read UCLA Center for Prehospital Care's requirements: Licensed Phlebotomist Course
Medical Assistant Specialist (Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy, CPT1)
Regan Career Institute El Monte, El Monte, CA · #22 in California (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Regan Career Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Phlebotomy Technician I
See Galaxy Medical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician I
CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Los Angeles Career College admission and start dates: CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | Certificate | |||
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 11 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 11 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 11 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 11 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 13 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 16 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 21 | Certificate | |||
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 21 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 22 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 26 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 | |
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 33 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 36 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 43 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 44 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 47 | Non-credit course | as quickly as two terms | 60 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 75 hospitals within 25 miles of Dodgertown, CA, 71 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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.
Blue Haven Career College in Los Angeles, about 3 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-week and includes a 40-hour externship.
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.
Blue Haven Career College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-week, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pro Med Career Institute (classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends) is next.
Yes. Blue Haven Career College (Los Angeles, evening and weekend), Pro Med Career Institute (Los Angeles, weekend) and UCLA Center for Prehospital Care (Los Angeles, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
Ten of the 21 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT), Pro Med Career Institute (NHA CPT), Downey Adult School (California CPT I) and Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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