Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Oro Grande, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Victor Valley College in Victorville, 8 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,800 (Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training). The shortest is CA Trade Academy's one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training non-credit course.
Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Victor Valley College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See CA Trade Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Palmdale location, Palmdale, CA · #34 in California (33/100)
Phlebotomy course
Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training admission and start dates: Phlebotomy course
Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Read Charter Oak Adult Education's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
High Desert Medical College, Lancaster, Lancaster, CA · #25 in California (45/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
Open the High Desert Medical College course details: Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 8 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 44 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 44 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 47 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 48 | Certificate | 5 wk | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Oro Grande, 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.
Victor Valley College in Victorville, about 8 miles away. Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,800 at Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training 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. Charter Oak Adult Education (5 weeks) is next.
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend) and Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
One of the five 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).
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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