17 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Surfside, CA, eight of them within 25. The closest is Allied Professional Institute in Long Beach, 5 miles away: a non-credit course that takes basic: five class days. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Blue Haven Career College's 2-week non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician I (Basic and Advance)
Phlebotomy Training Specialists Westminster, Westminster, CA · #40 in California (32/100)
Phlebotomy Training
See Phlebotomy Training Specialists's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (formerly PCC), Long Beach, CA · #50 in California (11/100)
Phlebotomy
Long Beach City College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Healthcare Career College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Medical Assistant Specialist (Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy, CPT1)
Regan Career Institute El Monte, El Monte, CA · #22 in California (50/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Regan Career Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program (CPT1)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Blue Haven Career College's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Universal Healthcare Careers College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 5 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 5 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 | |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 6 | Certificate | |||
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 13 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 15 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 23 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 24 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 24 | Certificate | |||
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 26 | Non-credit course | as quickly as two terms | 60 hr | |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 28 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 28 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 29 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| CA Trade Academy | Ontario, CA | 34 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 36 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 36 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Valley Adult School | Wildomar, CA | 48 | Non-credit course | january 25 - March 8 | 40 hr |
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 58 hospitals within 25 miles of Surfside, CA, 53 of them general or critical-access hospitals:
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.
Allied Professional Institute in Long Beach, about 5 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician I (Basic and Advance) takes basic: five class days.
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.
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.
Yes. Allied Professional Institute (Long Beach, weekend), Phlebotomy Training Specialists (Westminster, evening and weekend) and Healthcare Career College (Paramount, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 11 programs nearby that do.
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.
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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