One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Eastern Goleta Valley, CA. The closest is Ventura Training Institute in Camarillo, 48 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 to 9 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $184 (Bakersfield College). The shortest is Bakersfield College's one semester certificate.
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Phlebotomy Technician I
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 48 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 54 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 59 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| Kern Valley Medical College | Bakersfield, CA | 74 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $1,800 |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA | 77 | Certificate | 18 wk | Yes | |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 79 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | 79 | Certificate | 1 wk | 40 hr | $184 |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 82 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 82 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 84 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 84 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 91 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 91 | Certificate | |||
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 93 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 96 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Eastern Goleta Valley, CA:
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.
Ventura Training Institute in Camarillo, about 48 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I) takes 8 to 9 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $184 at Bakersfield College to $2,475 at UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Bakersfield College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician (MEDS B55), Job Skills Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Los Angeles Career College (2 weeks) is next.
Yes. Ventura Training Institute (Camarillo, evening), Conejo Valley Adult Education (Thousand Oaks, evening) and Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 8 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 15 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Conejo Valley Adult Education (NHA CPT, NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), Simi Institute for Careers and Education (NCCT NCPT), Kern Valley Medical College (NHA CPT) and ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT 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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