Phlebotomy Technician Program
Non-credit courseOn campus
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California)
South San Francisco Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Classes Near San Bruno, CA
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of San Bruno, CA, three of them within 25. The closest is South San Francisco Adult Education in South San Francisco, 4 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $2,995 (Petaluma Adult School). The shortest is Petaluma Adult School's as little as 3 weeks non-credit course.
3programs within 25 miles
7within 50 miles
$2,995lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest San Bruno
10 miles
City College of San Francisco
John Adams Center, San Francisco, CA · #6 in California (66/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Accomplishment (HCT 104 Phlebotomy Technician)
CertificateOn campusNHA CPTCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- Minimum one semester
- Hours
- 20 basic and 20 advanced lecture hours plus 40 clinical hours
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- 50 venipunctures, 10 skin punctures and observation of one arterial puncture
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); meets California regulatory requirements for phlebotomy technicians, leads to CPT I
21 miles
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences
KPSAHS, Richmond, CA · #10 in California (59/100)
Phlebotomy (Cert)
CertificateOn campusCalifornia CPT I
- Length
- 9 weeks (2 months); weeks 1-4 classroom four days a week, weeks 5-8 full-time clinical
- Hours
- 288 hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Published cost
- $4,700 total
- Schedule
- Day
- State approval
- Approved by the California Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services; leads to CPT I
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences admission and start dates: Phlebotomy (Cert)
41 miles
Institute for Business and Technology
North San Jose Campus, San Jose, CA · #2 in California (83/100)
Lab Assistant, EKG Technician / Phlebotomist
DiplomaOn campusNCCT NCPTCalifornia CPT IIncludes EKG
- Length
- As few as 9 months (about five hours a day, Monday through Thursday)
- Hours
- 720 clock hours (seven 80-hour modules plus 160-hour externship)
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 50 successful blood draws and 10 successful skin punctures
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
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)
Open the Contra Costa Medical Career College course details: Phlebotomy Technician 1 · 1 more program on the California page
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)
Petaluma Adult School: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
49 miles
Vallejo Adult School
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)
See Vallejo Adult School's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco Adult Education | South San Francisco, CA | 4 | Non-credit course | |||
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 10 | Certificate | 16 wk | 40 hr | |
| Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences | Richmond, CA | 21 | Certificate | 9 wk | 160 hr | $4,700 |
| Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose, CA | 41 | Diploma | 39 wk | 160 hr | |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Antioch, CA | 42 | Certificate | 4 wk | ||
| Petaluma Adult School | Petaluma, CA | 45 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Vallejo Adult School | Fairfield, CA | 49 | Non-credit course |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near San Bruno
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 30 hospitals within 25 miles of San Bruno, CA, 26 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · 2 miles
- Ahmc Seton Medical Center Daly City · 4 miles
- Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame · 5 miles
- California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal San Francisco · 9 miles
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr San Francisco · 9 miles
- Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center San Francisco · 9 miles
- San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo · 9 miles
- UCSF Medical Center San Francisco · 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 San Bruno
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to San Bruno, CA?
South San Francisco Adult Education in South San Francisco, about 4 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near San Bruno, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,995 at Petaluma Adult School 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 San Bruno, 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 San Bruno, CA?
Yes. City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, evening), Institute for Business and Technology (San Jose, evening) and Contra Costa Medical Career College (Antioch, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near San Bruno, CA prepare you for certification?
Four of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: City College of San Francisco (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (California CPT I), Institute for Business and Technology (NCCT NCPT and California CPT I) and Contra Costa Medical Career College (NHA CPT).
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.
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