Three phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Oregon House, CA. The closest is Sierra College in Rocklin, 39 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester with a 40-hour externship.
SC Phlebotomy Skills Certificate
Sierra College: dates, cost and how to apply: SC Phlebotomy Skills Certificate
Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomist
See National Career Education's program page: Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomist
Campus Sacramento, Sacramento, CA · #19 in California (52/100)
Phlebotomy Program
Campus (formerly MTI College) admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Program · 1 more program on the California page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | 39 | Certificate | 16 wk | 40 hr | |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights, CA | 45 | Diploma | 36 wk | 160 hr | |
| Campus (formerly MTI College) | Sacramento, CA | 47 | Certificate | 24 wk | 40 hr | $2,860 |
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 four hospitals within 25 miles of Oregon House, 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.
Sierra College in Rocklin, about 39 miles away. SC Phlebotomy Skills Certificate takes one semester and includes a 40-hour externship.
Sierra College's SC Phlebotomy Skills Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Campus (formerly MTI College) (estimated 24 weeks) is next.
Yes. National Career Education (Citrus Heights, evening) and Campus (formerly MTI College) (Sacramento, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the three programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: National Career Education (NCCT NCPT) and Campus (formerly MTI College) (NCCT NCPT).
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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