18 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of East La Mirada, CA, ten of them within 25. The closest is Downey Adult School in Downey, 8 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Blue Haven Career College's 2-week non-credit 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)
See Regan Career Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Phlebotomy Technician
Healthcare Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Westminster, Westminster, CA · #40 in California (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Read Phlebotomy Training Specialists's requirements: Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Technician I (Basic and Advance)
Open the Allied Professional Institute course details: Phlebotomy Technician I (Basic and Advance)
Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Charter Oak Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (formerly PCC), Long Beach, CA · #50 in California (11/100)
Phlebotomy
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program
Blue Haven Career College admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 8 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 10 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 10 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 12 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 | |
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 13 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 14 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 14 | Certificate | |||
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | Certificate | |||
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 22 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 25 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 25 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 29 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 29 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 29 | Non-credit course | as quickly as two terms | 60 hr | |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 34 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 47 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| Valley Adult School | Wildomar, CA | 47 | Non-credit course | january 25 - March 8 | 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 82 hospitals within 25 miles of East La Mirada, CA, 76 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.
Downey Adult School in Downey, about 8 miles away. Medical Assistant Specialist (Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy, CPT1) and includes a clinical 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. CA Trade Academy (one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training) is next.
Yes. Regan Career Institute (El Monte, evening and weekend), Healthcare Career College (Paramount, weekend) and Phlebotomy Training Specialists (Westminster, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 11 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 18 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Downey Adult School (California CPT I), Healthcare Career College (California CPT I), Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT) and CA Trade Academy (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, NCCT NCPT, NPA and California CPT I), 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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