17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Sunset Beach, CA, six of them within 25. The closest is Phlebotomy Training Specialists in Westminster, 5 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Blue Haven Career College's 2-week non-credit course.
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$56,040median pay in California
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Sunset Beach
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 59 hospitals within 25 miles of Sunset Beach, CA, 53 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
- Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach · 4 miles
- Uci Health - Los Alamitos Los Alamitos · 5 miles
- Uci Health - Fountain Valley Fountain Valley · 7 miles
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley · 7 miles
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System Long Beach · 7 miles
- St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · 8 miles
- Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach · 9 miles
- College Medical Center Long Beach · 9 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 Sunset Beach
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Sunset Beach, CA?
Phlebotomy Training Specialists in Westminster, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Training and includes a 40-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Sunset Beach, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $995 at Blue Haven Career College to $5,999 at Downey Adult School. 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 Sunset Beach, CA?
Blue Haven Career College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program takes 2-week, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Pro Med Career Institute (classroom: three consecutive Saturday/Sunday weekends) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Sunset Beach, CA?
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists (Westminster, evening and weekend), Allied Professional Institute (Long Beach, weekend) and Healthcare Career College (Paramount, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 11 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Sunset Beach, CA prepare you for certification?
Eight of the 17 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Healthcare Career College (California CPT I), Downey Adult School (California CPT I), Blue Haven Career College (NHA CPT) and Saddleback College (California CPT I), and others.
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.