Nine phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Tancred, CA. The closest is Blake Austin College in Vacaville, 28 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $2,250 (Phlebotomy Training Academy). The shortest is Petaluma Adult School's as little as 3 weeks non-credit course.
Clinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy (CMAP) Program
Fairfield program site (CALRegional, with Fairfield & Vallejo Adult Schools), Fairfield, CA · #55 in California (0/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See Vallejo Adult School's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Santa Rosa site (CALRegional partnership), Santa Rosa, CA · #32 in California (38/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
Petaluma Adult School admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park, Rohnert Park, CA · #42 in California (30/100)
Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park
Read Phlebotomy Training Academy's requirements: Phlebotomy Training Academy - Rohnert Park
Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Program including CPR Certification)
Phlebotomy Technician Program
San Juan Adult Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Campus Sacramento, Sacramento, CA · #19 in California (52/100)
Phlebotomy Program
See Campus (formerly MTI College)'s program page: Phlebotomy Program · 1 more program on the California page
Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomist
National Career Education admission and start dates: Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomist
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Austin College | Vacaville, CA | 28 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Vallejo Adult School | Fairfield, CA | 35 | Non-credit course | |||
| Petaluma Adult School | Santa Rosa, CA | 37 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Phlebotomy Training Academy | Rohnert Park, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | mon-Thu morning or evening sessions | 40 hr | $2,250 |
| Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center | Sacramento, CA | 42 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | $2,995 | |
| San Juan Adult Education | Sacramento, CA | 42 | Non-credit course | 3 wk | $2,995 | |
| Campus (formerly MTI College) | Sacramento, CA | 44 | Certificate | 24 wk | 40 hr | $2,860 |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights, CA | 48 | Diploma | 36 wk | 160 hr | |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | 49 | Certificate | 16 wk | 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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Tancred, 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.
Blake Austin College in Vacaville, about 28 miles away. Clinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy (CMAP) Program and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $2,250 at Phlebotomy Training Academy to $2,995 at San Juan Adult Education. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Petaluma Adult School's Phlebotomy Technician Program takes as little as 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. San Juan Adult Education (february 1 - April 7) is next.
Yes. Petaluma Adult School (Santa Rosa, evening), Phlebotomy Training Academy (Rohnert Park, evening and weekend) and Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center (Sacramento, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 6 programs nearby that do.
Three of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Blake Austin College (AMT RPT), Campus (formerly MTI College) (NCCT NCPT) and National Career Education (NCCT NCPT).
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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