Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Patton, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is CA Trade Academy in Ontario, 24 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training with a 40-hour externship.
1programs within 25 miles
8within 50 miles
$2,995lowest 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
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
Open the Saddleback College course details: Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
Non-credit courseHybridCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- Approximately 3 to 5 months
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); approved by California Laboratory Field Services; leads to CPT I
AUMT Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) Program
Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
CertificateOn campus
- Length
- 5 weeks: four weeks of classroom training, then a one-week externship
- Hours
- 120 clock hours (80 classroom, 40 externship)
- Externship
- 40 hours
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); page cites BPPE approval and ACCET accreditation
See High Desert Medical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician (avocational)
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
Regan Career Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Patton
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 17 hospitals within 25 miles of Patton, CA, 16 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · 2 miles
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · 5 miles
- Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · 6 miles
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda · 6 miles
- Loma Linda VA Medical Center Loma Linda · 6 miles
- Redlands Community Hospital Redlands · 7 miles
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton · 8 miles
- Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · 9 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 Patton
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Patton, CA?
CA Trade Academy in Ontario, about 24 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training and includes a 40-hour externship.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Patton, 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 Patton, CA?
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and AUMT Institute (Temecula, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Patton, CA prepare you for certification?
Three of the eight 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) and AUMT Institute (California CPT I).
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.