Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Visalia, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Porterville Adult School in Porterville, 24 miles away: a non-credit course that takes one semester with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $184 (Bakersfield College). The shortest is Bakersfield College's one semester certificate.
PAS Phlebotomy Program
Porterville Adult School: dates, cost and how to apply: PAS Phlebotomy Program
Clovis campus, Clovis, CA · #35 in California (33/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
See California Institute of Medical Science's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (MEDS B55), Job Skills Certificate
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1) Program
Read Kern Valley Medical College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1) Program
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville Adult School | Porterville, CA | 24 | Non-credit course | 16 wk | 40 hr | $1,650 |
| California Institute of Medical Science | Clovis, CA | 40 | Non-credit course | 15 wk | 40 hr | |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | 68 | Certificate | 1 wk | 40 hr | $184 |
| Kern Valley Medical College | Bakersfield, CA | 70 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $1,800 |
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 five hospitals within 25 miles of Visalia, 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.
Porterville Adult School in Porterville, about 24 miles away. PAS Phlebotomy Program takes one semester and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $184 at Bakersfield College to $1,800 at Kern Valley Medical College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Bakersfield College's Certified Phlebotomy Technician (MEDS B55), Job Skills Certificate takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Kern Valley Medical College (5 weeks) is next.
Yes. Porterville Adult School (Porterville, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Bakersfield College (NHA CPT) and Kern Valley Medical College (NHA CPT).
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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