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Phlebotomy Technician CPT-1

HealthStaff Training Institute - Main · Ontario, CA

Cost
$2,595
Length
9 weeks
Working 6 months later
65%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
394
Finished the program
87%Based on 236 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
65%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$9,880A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Phlebotomists

Job ads may call this: Phlebotomist · Mobile Examiner · Phlebotomy Technician · Lab Liaison Technician

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
  • Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
  • Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
  • Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests.

What this pays in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)$46,929$52,794$73,742
Across California$46,642$57,459$76,223

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$57,459per yearRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: $51,925
Projected openings
19,970Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 1,920
Projected change
+14.7%
Usually needs
Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 40% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma
2%
High school diploma
30%
Started college, no degree
40%
Two-year degree
18%
Four-year degree
8%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.9%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

This 100-Hour Program Prepares Students for Employment in A Clinical/Medical and Laboratory Setting of a Health Facility. Introduction to the role of Phlebotomy Including: Technician Safety and OSHA Guidelines. Course will also cover Anatomy and Physiology, the Circulatory System and Infection Control, Patient Identification and Specimen Collection, included the Equipment and Common Laboratory Test. Student will learn the proper Vein Selection, Equipment and Technique of Blood Draws. Advance Discussion and Clinical Practice Preparing the student for National Certification and Job Readiness. Upon Completion of this program graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion and qualify to sit for National Testing and Certification with Department Of Health Services Of California.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • West Valley America`s Job Center of CaliforniaComprehensive center

    Phone: 909-941-6500

    9650 9th StreetWest Valley Workforce Development Department Suite ARancho Cucamonga, CA 91730about 5.4 miles away

    Hours: Mon - Fri. 8:00a.m -5:00p.m

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Rubidoux Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 951-683-9622

    5656 Mission BlvdRiverside, CA 92509about 9.9 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

  • Pomona Valley Comprehensive AJCCComprehensive center

    Phone: 909-242-7999

    1460 E. Holt AvenueThe Village at Indian Hill Suite 130Pomona, CA 91767about 10.1 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you