One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Korbel, CA. The closest is College of the Redwoods in Eureka, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one semester with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,940 (Klamath Community College). The shortest is Klamath Community College's 10 weeks non-credit course.
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | 16 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 40 hr | $2,195 |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR | 117 | Certificate | one term | Yes | |
| Mendocino County Office of Education | Ukiah, CA | 118 | Non-credit course | january 11 - June 2 | Yes | $3,000 |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls, OR | 147 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,940 | |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg, OR | 171 | Certificate | 11 wk | Yes |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Korbel, 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.
College of the Redwoods in Eureka, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy takes one semester and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 171 miles run from $1,940 at Klamath Community College to $3,000 at Mendocino County Office of Education. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Klamath Community College's Phlebotomy takes 10 weeks, the shortest stated length within 171 miles. Umpqua Community College (11 weeks) is next.
Yes. College of the Redwoods (Eureka, evening) and Mendocino County Office of Education (Ukiah, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: College of the Redwoods (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Rogue Community College (NHA CPT) and Klamath Community College (NHA CPT and AMT RPT).
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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