19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Sylmar, CA, eight of them within 25. The closest is ABO Phlebotomy School in Pacoima, 4 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Los Angeles Career College's 2 weeks certificate.
CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
ABO Phlebotomy School: dates, cost and how to apply: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
Phlebotomy Technician I
See Galaxy Medical College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician I
CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Los Angeles Career College admission and start dates: CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Simi Valley, CA · #17 in California (56/100)
Phlebotomist
Read Simi Institute for Careers and Education's requirements: Phlebotomist
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Open the Pro Med Career Institute course details: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Licensed Phlebotomist Course
UCLA Center for Prehospital Care: dates, cost and how to apply: Licensed Phlebotomist Course
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 4 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 9 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 9 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 19 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 20 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 20 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Blue Haven Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 21 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | $995 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles, CA | 21 | Certificate | |||
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 26 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 27 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 29 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 31 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 31 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 32 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 32 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 40 | Certificate | |||
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 40 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 46 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,995 |
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 39 hospitals within 25 miles of Sylmar, CA, 38 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.
ABO Phlebotomy School in Pacoima, about 4 miles away. CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program and includes a clinical externship.
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.
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. Galaxy Medical College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend), Los Angeles Career College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) and Pro Med Career Institute (Los Angeles, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 12 programs nearby that do.
Eight of the 19 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Los Angeles Career College (NHA CPT), Simi Institute for Careers and Education (NCCT NCPT) and Pro Med Career Institute (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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