21 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mount Wilson, CA, 11 of them within 25. The closest is Regan Career Institute in El Monte, 12 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Blue Haven Career College's 2-week non-credit course.
11programs within 25 miles
21within 50 miles
$995lowest published cost
2 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Mount Wilson
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 53 hospitals within 25 miles of Mount Wilson, CA, 52 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Huntington Hospital Pasadena · 7 miles
- USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · 7 miles
- San Gabriel Valley Medical Center San Gabriel · 10 miles
- USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · 10 miles
- Alhambra Hospital Medical Center Alhambra · 10 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · 11 miles
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale · 11 miles
- Greater El Monte Community Hospital South El Monte · 12 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 Mount Wilson
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Mount Wilson, CA?
Regan Career Institute in El Monte, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1) and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Mount Wilson, CA?
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.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Mount Wilson, CA?
Blue Haven Career College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-week, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Los Angeles Career College (2 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Mount Wilson, CA?
Yes. Regan Career Institute (El Monte, evening and weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and Blue Haven Career College (Los Angeles, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Mount Wilson, CA prepare you for certification?
Ten of the 21 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT), Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT), Downey Adult School (California CPT I) and ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I), and others.
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.