Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Helendale, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Victor Valley College in Victorville, 17 miles away. The shortest is High Desert Medical College's 5 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Victor Valley College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Palmdale location, Palmdale, CA · #34 in California (33/100)
Phlebotomy course
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High Desert Medical College, Lancaster, Lancaster, CA · #25 in California (45/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
High Desert Medical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 17 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 45 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 48 | 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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Helendale, 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.
Victor Valley College in Victorville, about 17 miles away. Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030) and includes a clinical externship.
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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