19 phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of West Hills, CA, ten of them within 25. The closest is Simi Institute for Careers and Education in Simi Valley, 9 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $995 (Blue Haven Career College). The shortest is Los Angeles Career College's 2 weeks certificate.
Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Simi Valley, CA · #17 in California (56/100)
Phlebotomist
Simi Institute for Careers and Education: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomist
CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
See ABO Phlebotomy School's program page: CPT 1 Phlebotomy Training Program
CVAE Main Campus, Thousand Oaks, CA · #14 in California (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician (Basic Phlebotomy and Advanced Phlebotomy)
Phlebotomy Technician I
Read Galaxy Medical College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician I
CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Open the Los Angeles Career College course details: CDPH Approved Phlebotomy Training Program
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Pro Med Career Institute: dates, cost and how to apply: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
Licensed Phlebotomist Course
See UCLA Center for Prehospital Care's program page: Licensed Phlebotomist Course
Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I)
Ventura Training Institute admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-I)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Institute for Careers and Education | Simi Valley, CA | 9 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $1,355 | |
| ABO Phlebotomy School | Pacoima, CA | 13 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Conejo Valley Adult Education | Thousand Oaks, CA | 13 | Non-credit course | basic Phlebotomy 9/15/26-10/15/26 | 40 hr | |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood, CA | 15 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Career College | North Hollywood, CA | 15 | Certificate | 2 wk | 40 hr | $2,000 |
| Pro Med Career Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | Non-credit course | 2 wk | 40 hr | |
| UCLA Center for Prehospital Care | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | Yes | $2,475 |
| Ventura Training Institute | Camarillo, CA | 20 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | 40 hr | $2,450 |
| 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 | |||
| Downey Adult School | Downey, CA | 34 | Non-credit course | Yes | $5,999 | |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA | 34 | Certificate | 6 wk | Yes | |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte, CA | 36 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 40 | Certificate | |||
| Allied Professional Institute | Long Beach, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | basic: five class days | ||
| Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training | Palmdale, CA | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,800 | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | 43 | Certificate | 5 wk | 40 hr | |
| Charter Oak Adult Education | Covina, CA | 45 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | 40 hr | $2,995 |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Westminster, CA | 48 | 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 32 hospitals within 25 miles of West Hills, CA, 31 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.
Simi Institute for Careers and Education in Simi Valley, about 9 miles away. Phlebotomist and includes a 40-hour 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. Conejo Valley Adult Education (Thousand Oaks, evening), Galaxy Medical College (North Hollywood, evening and weekend) and Los Angeles Career College (North Hollywood, evening and 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: Simi Institute for Careers and Education (NCCT NCPT), ABO Phlebotomy School (NHA CPT and California CPT I), Conejo Valley Adult Education (NHA CPT, NCCT NCPT and California CPT I) and Los Angeles Career College (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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