Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of San Buenaventura, CA, two of them within 25. The closest is Ventura Training Institute in Camarillo, 16 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 to 9 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $1,355 (Simi Institute for Careers and Education). The shortest is Los Angeles Career College's 2 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I)
Ventura Training Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I)
CVAE Main Campus, Thousand Oaks, CA · #14 in California (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Basic Phlebotomy and Advanced Phlebotomy)
Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Simi Valley, CA · #17 in California (56/100)
Phlebotomist
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CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Read ABO Phlebotomy School's requirements: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician I
Open the Galaxy Medical College course details: Phlebotomy Technician I
CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Los Angeles Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 16 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 22 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 28 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 48 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 50 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 50 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of San Buenaventura, CA:
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.
Ventura Training Institute in Camarillo, about 16 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I) takes 8 to 9 weeks and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $1,355 at Simi Institute for Careers and Education to $2,450 at Ventura Training Institute. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Los Angeles Career College's CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program takes 2 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Galaxy Medical College (6 weeks) is next.
Yes. Ventura Training Institute (Camarillo, evening), Conejo Valley Adult Education (Thousand Oaks, evening) and Galaxy Medical College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Four of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Conejo Valley Adult Education (NHA CPT, NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), Simi Institute for Careers and Education (NCCT NCPT), ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT).
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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