One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Lakeshore, CA. The closest is California Institute of Medical Science in Clovis, 41 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
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Modesto Junior College admission and start dates: MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Read Abrams College's requirements: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
CALRegional Training Institute Stockton, Stockton, CA · #21 in California (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Open the CALRegional Training Institute course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Medical Science | Clovis, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | 40 hr | |
| Porterville Adult School | Porterville, CA | 82 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 40 hr | $1,650 |
| Modesto Junior College | Ceres, CA | 101 | Non-credit course | 35 wk | 40 hr | $4,200 |
| Abrams College | Modesto, CA | 105 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 40 hr | $3,750 |
| CALRegional Training Institute | Stockton, CA | 127 | Non-credit course | 12 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.
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 41 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 15 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 128 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 128 miles. CALRegional Training Institute (3-12 weeks) is next.
Yes. Porterville Adult School (Porterville, evening), Modesto Junior College (Ceres, weekend and evening) and Abrams College (Modesto, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
One of the five 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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