Certified Phlebotomist Training Program (Ages 18 & Up)
Gavilan College Community Education · Gilroy, CA
- Cost
- $4,050
- Length
- 24 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 83%
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
- 13
Small group — treat with caution
- Finished the program
- 67%Based on 15 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
- 83%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
- $10,400A 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.
No regional figures for this program's city
Gilroy is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
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.
- Typical pay in California
- $57,459per year
- Projected openings
- 19,970
- 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.
Get trained to draw blood samples from patients in a clinical laboratory or other health setting. Over the course of 12 weeks and 84 classroom hours you will learn all 3 blood draw methods, POCT, circulatory system, OSHA regulations, medical terminology, HIPAA regulations, specimen processing and much more. This is a very hands-on fast paced class. This program will prepare you for the California State Exam which allows you to apply to Laboratory Field Services for your CPT-1.Class includes a required 40-80 hour extern, Monday-Friday consecutively to be assigned after classroom portion ends.Prerequisites: 18 years of age or older have proof of HS diploma or GED. A drug and background check will also be required.After registrations, students required to purchase the following textbooks: Phlebotomy 4th Edition Worktext and Procedures ManualRobin S. Warekois Richard RobinsonISBN: 978-0-323-27940-6Complete Phlebotomy Exam Review 2nd EditionPamela B. PrimroseISBN: 978-0-323-23911-0Students will also need to purchase navy blue scrubs on their own accord.
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
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
work2future Gilroy Job CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 408-758-3477
379 Tomkins Ct.Social Services AgencyGilroy, CA 95020about 2.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SCCOE - Suenos Youth Program ServicesAffiliate site
Phone: 831-466-5672
229 Green Valley RoadSequoia SchoolsFreedom, CA 95019about 14.8 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m.
San Benito County AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 831-637-JOBS (5627) (Partner) 831-638-3306 (EDD)
1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 107Health and Human Services Agency Suite 107Hollister, CA 95023about 15.4 miles away
Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00a.m.- 5:00p.m.
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 →
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