15 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Llano, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training in Palmdale, 21 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.
Palmdale location, Palmdale, CA · #34 in California (33/100)
Phlebotomy course
Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy course
Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
See Victor Valley College's program page: Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
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 1 (by CAL Regional)
Read Charter Oak Adult Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Open the CA Trade Academy course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program
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 Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 21 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 26 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 28 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 28 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 33 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 34 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 42 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 42 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 43 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 43 | Certificate | |||
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 44 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 47 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 50 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 50 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
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 Llano, 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 Phlebotomy Training in Palmdale, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy course and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 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 50 miles. Los Angeles Career College (2 weeks) is next.
Yes. Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening), CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend) and Regan Career Institute (El Monte, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
Seven of the 15 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 Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT), 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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