Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Rimforest, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Victor Valley College in Victorville, 19 miles away. The shortest is CA Trade Academy's one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training non-credit course.
Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Victor Valley College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See CA Trade Academy's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
Charter Oak Adult Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician 1 (by CAL Regional)
FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Read Valley Adult School's requirements: FREE Phlebotomy Technician Program
Regan Career Institute El Monte, El Monte, CA · #22 in California (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Open the Regan Career Institute course details: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Clinical Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 19 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 26 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Valley Adult School | Wildomar, CA | 43 | Non-credit course | january 25 - March 8 | 40 hr | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 48 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 49 | Non-credit course | as quickly as two terms | 60 hr |
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 16 hospitals within 25 miles of Rimforest, CA, 15 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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.
Victor Valley College in Victorville, about 19 miles away. Phlebotomy (PHLE-020, PHLE-025, PHLE-030) and includes a clinical externship.
CA Trade Academy's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes one or two weekends of classes plus clinical training, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Charter Oak Adult Education (5 weeks) is next.
Yes. CA Trade Academy (Ontario, weekend), Charter Oak Adult Education (Covina, evening) and Regan Career Institute (El Monte, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the six 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) and Saddleback College (California CPT I).
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.
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