19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Playa Vista, CA, 12 of them within 25. The closest is Pro Med Career Institute in Los Angeles, 3 miles away: a non-credit course that takes classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College).
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$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Playa Vista
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 67 hospitals within 25 miles of Playa Vista, CA, 63 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Cedar-sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital Marina Del Rey · 1 mile
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La Los Angeles · 4 miles
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · 4 miles
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica · 5 miles
- Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · 5 miles
- Cedars-sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · 8 miles
- Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · 9 miles
- Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance · 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 Playa Vista
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Playa Vista, CA?
Pro Med Career Institute in Los Angeles, about 3 miles away. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1) takes classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Playa Vista, 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 Playa Vista, 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 Playa Vista, CA?
Yes. Pro Med Career Institute (Los Angeles, weekend), UCLA Center for Prehospital Care (Los Angeles, evening and weekend) and Blue Haven Career College (Los Angeles, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 13 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Playa Vista, CA prepare you for certification?
Nine of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Pro Med Career Institute (NHA CPT), Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT), Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT) and Healthcare Career College (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.