Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Elfin Forest, CA, four of them within 25. The closest is Escondido Adult School in Escondido, 7 miles away: a non-credit course that takes mon-Thu morning or evening sessions with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center). The shortest is HealthCareerU's 4 weeks non-credit course.
4programs within 25 miles
8within 50 miles
$995lowest published cost
4 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
CPT I Full Course (Phlebotomy Training)
Non-credit courseOn campusExam fee included
- Length
- 4 weeks (mornings), 5 weeks (evenings) or 10 weeks (weekends)
- Externship
- Phlebotomy externship with a healthcare partner
- Published cost
- $2,700 total (2026)
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
Read HealthCareerU's requirements: CPT I Full Course (Phlebotomy Training)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
Non-credit courseHybridCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- Approximately 3 to 5 months
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); approved by California Laboratory Field Services; leads to CPT I
Open the AUMT Institute course details: Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
CertificateOn campus
- Length
- 5 weeks: four weeks of classroom training, then a one-week externship
- Hours
- 120 clock hours (80 classroom, 40 externship)
- Externship
- 40 hours
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); page cites BPPE approval and ACCET accreditation
High Desert Medical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- January 25 - March 8, 2027 or March 15 - May 6, 2027, Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-1:00 pm
- Hours
- 72 hours of classroom and hands-on training
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Schedule
- Day
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
See Valley Adult School's program page: FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Non-credit courseHybridCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- As quickly as two terms
- Hours
- 157.7 hours across MLT 410NC, 411NC, 412NC and 413NC
- Externship
- 60 hours
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to the CPT-1 license from CDPH Laboratory Field Services
Saddleback College admission and start dates: Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Elfin Forest
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 16 hospitals within 25 miles of Elfin Forest, CA, 12 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · 3 miles
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas · 6 miles
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido · 7 miles
- Tri-city Medical Center Oceanside · 10 miles
- Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · 11 miles
- VA San Diego Healthcare System San Diego · 15 miles
- Nh Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton · 16 miles
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · 17 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 Elfin Forest
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Elfin Forest, CA?
Escondido Adult School in Escondido, about 7 miles away. Phlebotomy Training Academy (accelerated phlebotomy program) takes mon-Thu morning or evening sessions and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Elfin Forest, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center to $2,700 at HealthCareerU. 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 Elfin Forest, CA?
HealthCareerU's CPT I Full Course (Phlebotomy Training) takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. High Desert Medical College (5 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Elfin Forest, CA?
Yes. Escondido Adult School (Escondido, evening and weekend), Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center (Santee, evening) and HealthCareerU (San Diego, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Elfin Forest, CA prepare you for certification?
Three of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Escondido Adult School (NHA CPT), AUMT Institute (California CPT I) and Saddleback College (California CPT I).
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.