Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pebble Beach, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Central Coast College in Salinas, 18 miles away: a certificate that takes 12 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $3,750 (Abrams College). The shortest is Abrams College's 3 weeks non-credit course.
1programs within 25 miles
2within 50 miles
$3,750lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Certificate of Accomplishment (HCT 104 Phlebotomy Technician)
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- Minimum one semester
- Hours
- 20 basic and 20 advanced lecture hours plus 40 clinical hours
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- 50 venipunctures, 10 skin punctures and observation of one arterial puncture
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); meets California regulatory requirements for phlebotomy technicians, leads to CPT I
Read City College of San Francisco's requirements: Phlebotomy Certificate of Accomplishment (HCT 104 Phlebotomy Technician)
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTCalifornia CPT IExam fee included
- Length
- Approximately 6 to 8 months
- Hours
- 84 hours of classroom didactic instruction plus 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 50 successful venipunctures (stretch goal 100 or more)
- Published cost
- $4,200 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Weekend and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
Open the Modesto Junior College course details: MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- 3 weeks total including externship
- Hours
- 48 classroom hours plus 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $3,750 total (2027)
- Schedule
- Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); eligible for California licensure after the externship
Abrams College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Phlebotomy (Cert)
CertificateOn campusCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- 9 weeks (2 months); weeks 1-4 classroom four days a week, weeks 5-8 full-time clinical
- Hours
- 288 hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Published cost
- $4,700 total
- Schedule
- Day
- State approval
- Approved by the California Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services; leads to CPT I
See Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences's program page: Phlebotomy (Cert)
Phlebotomy Technician 1
CertificateOn campusNHA CPT
- Length
- 4 weeks, 5 weeks (weekends only) or 10 weeks
- Hours
- 120 clock hours (40 lecture, 80 practical training); 7 quarter credit hours
- Schedule
- Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Contra Costa Medical Career College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician 1 · 1 more program on the California page
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Pebble Beach
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 Pebble Beach, CA:
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Monterey · 5 miles
- Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Salinas · 17 miles
- Natividad Medical Center Salinas · 18 miles
- Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · 24 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 Pebble Beach
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Pebble Beach, CA?
Central Coast College in Salinas, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician - Avocational Program takes 12 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Pebble Beach, CA?
Published prices within 100 miles run from $3,750 at Abrams College to $4,700 at Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences. 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 Pebble Beach, CA?
Abrams College's Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician takes 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Contra Costa Medical Career College (4 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Pebble Beach, CA?
Yes. Institute for Business and Technology (San Jose, evening), City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, evening) and Modesto Junior College (Ceres, weekend and evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Pebble Beach, CA prepare you for certification?
Five of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Institute for Business and Technology (NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), City College of San Francisco (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Modesto Junior College (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (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.