Eight phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Richmond, CA, three of them within 25. The closest is Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences in Richmond, 2 miles away: a certificate that takes 9 weeks with a 160-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $2,250 (Phlebotomy Training Academy). The shortest is Petaluma Adult School's as little as 3 weeks non-credit course.
3programs within 25 miles
8within 50 miles
$2,250lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Non-credit courseOn campusExam fee included
- Length
- As little as 3 weeks
- Hours
- 72 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $2,995 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Read Petaluma Adult School's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician Program
28 miles
Fairfield program site (CALRegional, with Fairfield & Vallejo Adult Schools), Fairfield, CA · #55 in California (0/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Non-credit courseOn campus
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
Open the Vallejo Adult School course details: Phlebotomy Technician
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: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician 1 · 1 more program on the California page
Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- Mon-Thu morning (9:00 am-1:00 pm) or evening (6:00-10:00 pm) sessions, or five Saturdays (8:00 am-4:30 pm)
- Hours
- 40 hours of didactic training, including lecture and hands-on training
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $2,250 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Day, Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
See Phlebotomy Training Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park
Clinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy (CMAP) Program
DiplomaOn campusAMT RPT
- Hours
- 920 total hours
- Externship
- Over 200 hours of externship split between phlebotomy and clinical medical assisting placements
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); graduates eligible to apply for CPT1 through CDPH
Blake Austin College admission and start dates: Clinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy (CMAP) Program
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Richmond
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 32 hospitals within 25 miles of Richmond, CA, 30 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley · 9 miles
- Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae · 10 miles
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland · 10 miles
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Oakland · 10 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · 10 miles
- Chinese Hospital San Francisco · 11 miles
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco · 12 miles
- UCSF Health Hyde Hospital San Francisco · 12 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 Richmond
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Richmond, CA?
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences in Richmond, about 2 miles away. Phlebotomy (Cert) takes 9 weeks and includes a 160-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Richmond, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,250 at Phlebotomy Training Academy 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 Richmond, CA?
Petaluma Adult School's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes as little as 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Contra Costa Medical Career College (4 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Richmond, CA?
Yes. City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, evening), Petaluma Adult School (Petaluma, evening) and Contra Costa Medical Career College (Antioch, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Richmond, CA prepare you for certification?
Four of the eight programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (California CPT I), City College of San Francisco (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Contra Costa Medical Career College (NHA CPT) and Blake Austin College (AMT RPT).
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.