17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Pepperdine University, CA, eight of them within 25. The closest is Conejo Valley Adult Education in Thousand Oaks, 15 miles away: a non-credit course that takes basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 with a 40-hour externship. 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.
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Working as a Phlebotomist Near Pepperdine University
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 26 hospitals within 25 miles of Pepperdine University, CA, 25 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · 11 miles
- UCLA West Valley Medical Center West Hills · 11 miles
- Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · 13 miles
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica · 14 miles
- Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · 14 miles
- Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · 15 miles
- Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks · 15 miles
- Cedar-sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital Marina Del Rey · 15 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 Pepperdine University
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Pepperdine University, CA?
Conejo Valley Adult Education in Thousand Oaks, about 15 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Basic Phlebotomy and Advanced Phlebotomy) takes basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Pepperdine University, 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 Pepperdine University, 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. Los Angeles Career College (2 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Pepperdine University, CA?
Yes. Conejo Valley Adult Education (Thousand Oaks, evening), Pro Med Career Institute (Los Angeles, weekend) and UCLA Center for Prehospital Care (Los Angeles, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Pepperdine University, CA prepare you for certification?
Eight of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Conejo Valley Adult Education (NHA CPT, NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), Simi Institute for Careers and Education (NCCT NCPT), Pro Med Career Institute (NHA CPT) and Los Angeles 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.