One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Hinkley, CA. The closest is Victor Valley College in Victorville, 30 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is CA Trade Academy's one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training non-credit course.
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
See Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training's program page: Phlebotomy course
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)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Read CA Trade Academy's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Open the Charter Oak Adult Education course details: Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Regan Career Institute El Monte, El Monte, CA · #22 in California (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Regan Career Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
See ABO Phlebotomy School's program page: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician I
Galaxy Medical College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician I
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 30 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 57 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 59 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 67 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 69 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 78 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 84 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 86 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 86 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 87 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 87 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 87 | Certificate | |||
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 91 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Valley Adult School | Wildomar, CA | 92 | Non-credit course | january 25 - March 8 | 40 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 94 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 | |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 94 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 94 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 95 | Non-credit course | as quickly as two terms | 60 hr | |
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 96 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 97 | Certificate | |||
| AUMT Institute | Temecula, CA | 99 | Non-credit course | 22 wk | ||
| High Desert Medical College | Temecula, CA | 99 | 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 one hospital within 25 miles of Hinkley, 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 30 miles away. Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 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.
CA Trade Academy's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Los Angeles Career College (2 weeks) is next.
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and Regan Career Institute (El Monte, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Nine of the 22 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: CA Trade Academy (NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, NCCT NCPT, NPA and California CPT I), ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT) and Downey Adult School (California CPT I), 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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