Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of San Ysidro, CA, three of them within 25. The closest is Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center in Santee, 11 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 1 semester with a 120-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center). The shortest is HealthCareerU's 4 weeks non-credit course.
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$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near San Ysidro
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 11 hospitals within 25 miles of San Ysidro, CA, eight of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · 14 miles
- Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · 15 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego San Diego · 17 miles
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido · 21 miles
- Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · 21 miles
- Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · 21 miles
- Paradise Valley Hospital National City · 23 miles
- Nmc San Diego San Diego · 24 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 Ysidro
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to San Ysidro, CA?
Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center in Santee, about 11 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician & Medical Lab Assistant takes 1 semester and includes a 120-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near San Ysidro, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center to $2,700 at HealthCareerU. 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 Ysidro, CA?
HealthCareerU's CPT I Full Course (Phlebotomy Training) takes 4 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. High Desert Medical College (5 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near San Ysidro, CA?
Yes. Grossmont Adult Education, Health Occupations Center (Santee, evening), Escondido Adult School (Escondido, evening and weekend) and HealthCareerU (San Diego, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near San Ysidro, CA prepare you for certification?
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Escondido Adult School (NHA CPT) and AUMT Institute (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.