Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Greenbrae, CA, four of them within 25. The closest is Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences in Richmond, 11 miles away: a certificate that takes 9 weeks with a 160-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $2,250 (Phlebotomy Training Academy). The shortest is Petaluma Adult School's as little as 3 weeks non-credit course.
4programs within 25 miles
8within 50 miles
$2,250lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Non-credit courseOn campus
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Read South San Francisco Adult Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- Mon-Thu morning (9:00 am-1:00 pm) or evening (6:00-10:00 pm) sessions, or five Saturdays (8:00 am-4:30 pm)
- Hours
- 40 hours of didactic training, including lecture and hands-on training
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $2,250 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Open the Phlebotomy Training Academy course details: Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park
35 miles
Fairfield program site (CALRegional, with Fairfield & Vallejo Adult Schools), Fairfield, CA · #55 in California (0/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit courseOn campus
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Vallejo Adult School: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician 1
CertificateOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- 4 weeks, 5 weeks (weekends only) or 10 weeks
- Hours
- 120 clock hours (40 lecture, 80 practical training); 7 quarter credit hours
- Schedule
- Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
See Contra Costa Medical Career College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician 1 · 1 more program on the California page
Clinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy (CMAP) Program
DiplomaOn campusAMT RPT
- Hours
- 920 total hours
- Externship
- Over 200 hours of externship split between phlebotomy and clinical medical assisting placements
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); graduates eligible to apply for CPT1 through CDPH
Blake Austin College admission and start dates: Clinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy (CMAP) Program
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Greenbrae
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 27 hospitals within 25 miles of Greenbrae, CA, 25 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae · under a mile
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital San Rafael · 7 miles
- Novato Community Hospital Novato · 12 miles
- San Francisco VA Medical Center San Francisco · 12 miles
- Chinese Hospital San Francisco · 12 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · 12 miles
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco · 13 miles
- UCSF Health Hyde Hospital San Francisco · 13 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 Greenbrae
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Greenbrae, CA?
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences in Richmond, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy (Cert) takes 9 weeks and includes a 160-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Greenbrae, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,250 at Phlebotomy Training Academy to $4,700 at Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences. 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 Greenbrae, CA?
Petaluma Adult School's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes as little as 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Contra Costa Medical Career College (4 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Greenbrae, CA?
Yes. City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, evening), Petaluma Adult School (Petaluma, evening) and Phlebotomy Training Academy (Rohnert Park, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Greenbrae, CA prepare you for certification?
Four of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (California CPT I), City College of San Francisco (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Contra Costa Medical Career College (NHA CPT) and Blake Austin College (AMT RPT).
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.