Ten phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Somis, CA, three of them within 25. The closest is Ventura Training Institute in Camarillo, 3 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 to 9 weeks with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). 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
Simi Institute for Careers and Education admission and start dates: Phlebotomist
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
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
See Pro Med Career Institute's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Licensed Phlebotomist Course
UCLA Center for Prehospital Care admission and start dates: Licensed Phlebotomist Course
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 3 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 8 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 13 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 33 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 35 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 35 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 38 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 38 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 44 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 44 | Certificate |
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 eight hospitals within 25 miles of Somis, 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 3 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 $995 at Blue Haven Career College to $2,475 at UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. 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. Pro Med Career Institute (classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends) 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 7 programs nearby that do.
Six of the ten 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), and others.
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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