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 Gregorio, CA
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of San Gregorio, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is South San Francisco Adult Education in South San Francisco, 23 miles away. The shortest is Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences's 9 weeks certificate.
1programs within 25 miles
4within 50 miles
$4,700lowest published cost
9 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest San Gregorio
30 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
31 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
42 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
Read Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences's requirements: Phlebotomy (Cert)
Every Program Within 50 Miles, Compared
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco Adult Education | South San Francisco, CA | 23 | Non-credit course | |||
| Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose, CA | 30 | Diploma | 39 wk | 160 hr | |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 31 | Certificate | 16 wk | 40 hr | |
| Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences | Richmond, CA | 42 | Certificate | 9 wk | 160 hr | $4,700 |
Working as a Phlebotomist Near San Gregorio
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 13 hospitals within 25 miles of San Gregorio, CA, 11 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · 8 miles
- Palo Alto VA Medical Center Palo Alto · 12 miles
- Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford Palo Alto · 12 miles
- Stanford Health Care Stanford · 13 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · 13 miles
- San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo · 15 miles
- El Camino Health Mountain View · 15 miles
- Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame · 17 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 Gregorio
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to San Gregorio, CA?
South San Francisco Adult Education in South San Francisco, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician Program.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near San Gregorio, CA?
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences's Phlebotomy (Cert) takes 9 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. City College of San Francisco (minimum one semester) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near San Gregorio, CA?
Yes. Institute for Business and Technology (San Jose, evening) and City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Which programs near San Gregorio, CA prepare you for certification?
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Institute for Business and Technology (NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), City College of San Francisco (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (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.
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