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Phlebotomy Classes Near Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

Programs checked on each school's own site, November 2026 · Distances measured from the center of Palos Verdes Peninsula

19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, nine of them within 25. The closest is Long Beach City College in Long Beach, 12 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Pro Med Career Institute's classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends non-credit course.

9programs within 25 miles
19within 50 miles
$995lowest published cost
2 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California

Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Palos Verdes Peninsula

14 miles

Allied Professional Institute

Long Beach, Long Beach, CA · #53 in California (0/100)

Phlebotomy Technician I (Basic and Advance)

Non-credit courseOn campus
Length
Basic: five class days (December 5, 6, 12, 13 and 19, 2026); Advance: three class days
Hours
20-, 40- and 80-hour courses by experience level; the full course is 40 hours didactic and 40 hours practical
Schedule
Weekend
State approval
CDPH-approved (California); after the course and national exam, students apply to the State of California for CPT 1

See Allied Professional Institute's program page: Phlebotomy Technician I (Basic and Advance)

18 miles

Pro Med Career Institute

Los Angeles, CA · #15 in California (58/100)

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)

Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
Length
Classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends (8 am-5 pm); externship Monday-Friday for 1-2 weeks, within 120 days
Hours
88 hours: 48 classroom hours and 40 clinical hours
Externship
40 hours
Sticks required
At least 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures during the clinical hours
Schedule
Weekend
State approval
CDPH-approved (California); leads to the California CPT 1 license ($100 state fee paid to CDPH)

Read Pro Med Career Institute's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)

18 miles

UCLA Center for Prehospital Care

Los Angeles, CA · #44 in California (28/100)

Licensed Phlebotomist Course

Non-credit courseHybrid
Length
Six weeks of didactic instruction (Tue and Thu 6-10 pm lectures; Saturday or Sunday 8 am-6 pm skills lab); clinical rotations may run up to two months
Externship
Clinical rotations at UCLA hospitals and affiliated community clinics after passing the skills final exam
Published cost
$2,475 total (2026-27)
Schedule
Evening and Weekend
State approval
CDPH-approved (California)

Open the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care course details: Licensed Phlebotomist Course

20 miles

Blue Haven Career College

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA · #8 in California (61/100)

Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program

Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPT
Length
2-week class (10 days) plus externship
Hours
80 hours (40 classroom, 40 externship); 36 CEUs
Externship
40 hours
Published cost
$995 total (2026)
Schedule
Day, Evening and Weekend
State approval
CDPH-approved (California); prepares students to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)

See Blue Haven Career College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program

Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared

Phlebotomy programs within 50 miles of Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, nearest first. Blank cells: the school's page doesn't give that figure.
SchoolCampusMilesCredentialLengthExternshipCost
Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA12Certificate
Allied Professional InstituteLong Beach, CA14Non-credit coursebasic: five class days
Healthcare Career CollegeParamount, CA15Certificate6 wkYes
Pro Med Career InstituteLos Angeles, CA18Non-credit course2 wk40 hr
UCLA Center for Prehospital CareLos Angeles, CA18Non-credit course6 wkYes$2,475
Downey Adult SchoolDowney, CA19Non-credit courseYes$5,999
Blue Haven Career CollegeLos Angeles, CA20Non-credit course2 wk40 hr$995
Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeLos Angeles, CA20Certificate
Phlebotomy Training SpecialistsWestminster, CA22Non-credit course40 hr$1,995
Regan Career InstituteEl Monte, CA28Non-credit course40 hr
Galaxy Medical CollegeNorth Hollywood, CA29Certificate6 wkYes
Los Angeles Career CollegeNorth Hollywood, CA29Certificate2 wk40 hr$2,000
ABO Phlebotomy SchoolPacoima, CA34Non-credit courseYes
Charter Oak Adult EducationCovina, CA38Non-credit course5 wk40 hr$2,995
Simi Institute for Careers and EducationSimi Valley, CA41Non-credit course40 hr$1,355
Conejo Valley Adult EducationThousand Oaks, CA42Non-credit coursebasic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/2640 hr
Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, CA44Non-credit courseas quickly as two terms60 hr
Ventura Training InstituteCamarillo, CA47Non-credit course9 wk40 hr$2,450
CA Trade AcademyOntario, CA47Non-credit course2 wk40 hr

Working as a Phlebotomist Near Palos Verdes Peninsula

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 49 hospitals within 25 miles of Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, 45 of them general or critical-access hospitals:

  • Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro · 4 miles
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles · 5 miles
  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance · 5 miles
  • Lac/Harbor-ucla Med Center Torrance · 5 miles
  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Los Angeles · 5 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · 5 miles
  • Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance · 5 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · 10 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula

Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA?

Long Beach City College in Long Beach, about 12 miles away. Phlebotomy.

How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Palos Verdes Peninsula, 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA?

Pro Med Career Institute's Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1) takes classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Blue Haven Career College (2-week) is next.

Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA?

Yes. Allied Professional Institute (Long Beach, weekend), Healthcare Career College (Paramount, weekend) and Pro Med Career Institute (Los Angeles, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.

Which programs near Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA prepare you for certification?

Ten of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Healthcare Career College (California CPT I), Pro Med Career Institute (NHA CPT), Downey Adult School (California CPT I) and Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT), 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.

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