Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Loma Linda, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is CA Trade Academy in Ontario, 21 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,995 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists).
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$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Loma Linda
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 19 hospitals within 25 miles of Loma Linda, CA, 18 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · under a mile
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda · under a mile
- Loma Linda VA Medical Center Loma Linda · under a mile
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton · 2 miles
- Redlands Community Hospital Redlands · 4 miles
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · 7 miles
- St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · 7 miles
- Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · 8 miles
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.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Loma Linda
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Loma Linda, CA?
CA Trade Academy in Ontario, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Loma Linda, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists to $2,995 at Charter Oak Adult Education. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Loma Linda, CA?
CA Trade Academy's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Charter Oak Adult Education (5 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Loma Linda, CA?
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and AUMT Institute (Temecula, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Loma Linda, CA prepare you for certification?
Three of the nine 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), Saddleback College (California CPT I) and AUMT Institute (California CPT I).
How much do phlebotomists make in California?
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.