19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Encino, CA, nine of them within 25. The closest is Galaxy Medical College in North Hollywood, 7 miles away: a certificate that takes 6 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Los Angeles Career College's 2 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician I
Galaxy Medical College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician I
CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
See Los Angeles Career College's program page: CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
ABO Phlebotomy School admission and start dates: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Read Pro Med Career Institute's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Licensed Phlebotomist Course
Open the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care course details: Licensed Phlebotomist Course
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
Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Simi Valley, CA · #17 in California (56/100)
Phlebotomist
Simi Institute for Careers and Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomist
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 7 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 7 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 8 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 11 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 11 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | Certificate | |||
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 17 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 22 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 26 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 27 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 27 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 28 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 32 | Certificate | |||
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 33 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 40 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 41 | Certificate | 5 wk | 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 48 hospitals within 25 miles of Encino, CA, 47 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.
Galaxy Medical College in North Hollywood, about 7 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician I takes 6 weeks 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.
Los Angeles Career College's CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pro Med Career Institute (classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends) is next.
Yes. Galaxy Medical College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend), Los Angeles Career College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) and Pro Med Career Institute (Los Angeles, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT), ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Pro Med Career Institute (NHA CPT) and Blue Haven 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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