One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Helm, CA. The closest is California Institute of Medical Science in Clovis, 31 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 15 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,650 (Porterville Adult School). The shortest is Abrams College's 3 weeks non-credit course.
Clovis campus, Clovis, CA · #35 in California (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
California Institute of Medical Science: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
PAS Phlebotomy Program
See Porterville Adult School's program page: PAS Phlebotomy Program
Phlebotomy Technician - Avocational Program
Central Coast College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician - Avocational Program
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Read Modesto Junior College's requirements: MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Phlebotomy (PHLB 109A/B)
Open the Cuesta College course details: Phlebotomy (PHLB 109A/B)
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Abrams College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Medical Science | Clovis, CA | 31 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | 40 hr | |
| Porterville Adult School | Porterville, CA | 67 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 40 hr | $1,650 |
| Central Coast College | Salinas, CA | 86 | Certificate | 12 wk | 40 hr | |
| Modesto Junior College | Ceres, CA | 88 | Non-credit course | 35 wk | 40 hr | $4,200 |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA | 92 | Certificate | 18 wk | Yes | |
| Abrams College | Modesto, CA | 94 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 40 hr | $3,750 |
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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Helm, CA, one 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.
California Institute of Medical Science in Clovis, about 31 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 15 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,650 at Porterville Adult School to $4,200 at Modesto Junior College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Abrams College's Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician takes 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Central Coast College (12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Porterville Adult School (Porterville, evening), Modesto Junior College (Ceres, weekend and evening) and Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
One of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Modesto Junior College (NHA CPT and California CPT I).
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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