Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Redlands, CA. The closest is CA Trade Academy in Ontario, 26 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training with a 40-hour externship.
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Working as a Phlebotomist Near Redlands
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 18 hospitals within 25 miles of Redlands, CA, 17 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Redlands Community Hospital Redlands · 1 mile
- Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · 5 miles
- Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda · 5 miles
- Loma Linda VA Medical Center Loma Linda · 5 miles
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton · 7 miles
- St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · 8 miles
- Riverside University Health System-medical Center Moreno Valley · 8 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-moreno Valley Moreno Valley · 8 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 Redlands
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Redlands, CA?
CA Trade Academy in Ontario, about 26 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 Redlands, 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. High Desert Medical College (5 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Redlands, CA?
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), AUMT Institute (Temecula, evening) and Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near Redlands, CA prepare you for certification?
Three of the seven 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), AUMT Institute (California CPT I) and Saddleback College (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.