11 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Muscoy, CA, two of them within 25. The closest is CA Trade Academy in Ontario, 18 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).
2programs within 25 miles
11within 50 miles
$1,995lowest published cost
2 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- January 25 - March 8, 2027 or March 15 - May 6, 2027, Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-1:00 pm
- Hours
- 72 hours of classroom and hands-on training
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Schedule
- Day
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Read Valley Adult School's requirements: FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Non-credit courseOn campusExam fee included
- Hours
- 88 hours: 40+ classroom hours (20+ basic, 20+ advanced) plus a 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- 50 successful venipunctures and 10 successful skin punctures
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to the California CPT I
Open the Regan Career Institute course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Non-credit courseHybridCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- As quickly as two terms
- Hours
- 157.7 hours across MLT 410NC, 411NC, 412NC and 413NC
- Externship
- 60 hours
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to the CPT-1 license from CDPH Laboratory Field Services
Saddleback College: dates, cost and how to apply: Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Phlebotomy Training
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Hours
- 40 hours of in-class instruction (20 hours instructor-led, 20 hours hands-on)
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $1,995 total (2026)
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); graduates apply for state licensure after the externship
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Medical Assistant Specialist (Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy, CPT1)
Non-credit courseOn campusCalifornia CPT I
- Hours
- 700 total hours
- Externship
- Externship
- Published cost
- $5,999 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
Downey Adult School admission and start dates: Medical Assistant Specialist (Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy, CPT1)
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Muscoy
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 21 hospitals within 25 miles of Muscoy, CA, 20 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · 3 miles
- St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · 5 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario Fontana · 8 miles
- Loma Linda VA Medical Center Loma Linda · 9 miles
- Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · 9 miles
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda · 9 miles
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton · 9 miles
- Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · 11 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 Muscoy
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Muscoy, CA?
CA Trade Academy in Ontario, about 18 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 Muscoy, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,995 at Phlebotomy Training Specialists 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 Muscoy, 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 Muscoy, CA?
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and Regan Career Institute (El Monte, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Muscoy, CA prepare you for certification?
Five of the 11 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), Downey Adult School (California CPT I) and AUMT Institute (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.