Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Moreno Valley, CA, two of them within 25. The closest is Valley Adult School in Wildomar, 22 miles away: a non-credit course that takes january 25 - March 8 with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,995 (Phlebotomy Training Specialists). The shortest is CA Trade Academy's one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training non-credit course.
FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Valley Adult School: dates, cost and how to apply: FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See CA Trade Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
AUMT Institute admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
High Desert Medical College, Temecula, Temecula, CA · #26 in California (45/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
Read High Desert Medical College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Charter Oak Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
See Victor Valley College's program page: Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Westminster, Westminster, CA · #40 in California (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
Phlebotomy Training Specialists admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Adult School | Wildomar, CA | 22 | Non-credit course | january 25 - March 8 | 40 hr | |
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 25 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| AUMT Institute | Temecula, CA | 30 | Non-credit course | 22 wk | ||
| High Desert Medical College | Temecula, CA | 30 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 33 | Non-credit course | as quickly as two terms | 60 hr | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 39 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 40 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 47 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 49 | Non-credit course | 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 19 hospitals within 25 miles of Moreno Valley, CA, 18 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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.
Valley Adult School in Wildomar, about 22 miles away. FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program takes january 25 - March 8 and includes a 40-hour externship.
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.
CA Trade Academy's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. High Desert Medical College (5 weeks) is next.
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), AUMT Institute (Temecula, evening) and Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
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), AUMT Institute (California CPT I) and Saddleback College (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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