Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Edwards, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is High Desert Medical College in Lancaster, 22 miles away: a certificate that takes 5 weeks with a 40-hour externship.
1programs within 25 miles
3within 50 miles
$1,800lowest published cost
5 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Edwards
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 one hospital within 25 miles of Edwards, CA:
- Antelope Valley Hospital Lancaster · 21 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.