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California Licensed CPT I Course

Certified Phlebotomy Training
(CPT I) Full Course

Full CPT I Course

Additional Phlebotomy Courses

Blood Withdrawal & Abbreviated Phlebotomy Courses

Additional Courses

Class Pricing & Payment Options

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What is a Phlebotomist?

Phlebotomy is the name for drawing blood, derived from the greek word “Phlebo-” meaning pertaining to a blood vessel and “-tomia” meaning cutting off. A person that draws blood is called a phlebotomist, and the actual procedure associated with phlebotomy is called venipuncture. Looking for an accreddited phlebotomy training program?

PhlebotomyU offers the following courses: Phlebotomy Full Course (CPT I), Abbreviated Phlebotomy Courses & Blood Withdrawal.

Become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Training for Phlebotomy

Obtain a national and California state phlebotomy certification with our Phlebotomy Full Course (Phlebotomy Full Course (CPT I). Simply submit your official or unofficial high school or GED transcript or equivalent and enroll in our San Diego phlebotomy program. Our phlebotomy classes begin every month and come in different schedule formats including:

4 weeks, Monday-Friday Morning classes
10 weeks, Saturday & Sunday Weekend phlebotomy classes
5 weeks, Monday-Friday Evening classes

Time to Completion

Course completion time can vary. Each class consists of 40 hours of didactic phlebotomy training and 40-60 hours of hands on practical training. Our course also includes the national phlebotomy exam and an additional 40-120 hour clinical phlebotomy externship at one of our affiliated hospitals or clinics. The variance in time depends on the site, available resources and hands-on phlebotomy training exposure. PhlebotomyU offers tailored student career resources to assist with your phlebotomy career including becoming a certified phlebotomy technician.

View our class schedule below to see when the next enrollment begins!

About PhlebotomyU

PhlebotomyU has been operating as a phlebotomy school in San Diego for over 30 years and prides itself on being the top phlebotomy vocational school in the region. PhlebotomyU is one of the approved phlebotomy schools in California. Furthermore, PhlebotomyU is licensed to operate by the California Department of Public Health-Laboratory Field Services (CDPH-LFS) and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and works with medical educators, hospital and clinics throughout Southern California.

Career Resources

We assist all CTP I students with internships through our affiliated hospital or clinical partnerships. Student internships are offered in full-time and part-time and require 40 hours minimum of phlebotomy experience to become a certified phlebotomist in California. View our post about a phlebotomy externship for details.

We have career resources available to help students with resume building, career guidance, interviewing tips and available phlebotomist jobs through our job board. Our mission is to help our phlebotomy students get prepared for a career as a phlebotomist from introductory phlebotomy training to long-term medical career fulfillment.

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Our Phlebotomy Graduate Testimonials

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Kristen P.

“I definitely recommend PhlebotomyU, I had a great experience here for my Blood Withdrawal Course for research assistants. I’m a huge fan of small class sizes, so I was happy to get a lot of one on one time with the instructors.”

Camille P.

They believed in all their students and wanted all of us to succeed… If you’re looking for a good phlebotomy school, this one is for you! All my classmates had such a great experience and we made lasting friendships. Go to this school!

Alexis R.

I’m proud to say that I have received my training from PhlebotomyU Training Center, and I highly recommend this school….When I did my internship at Paradise Valley Hospital just about every working phlebotomist was a past student of PhlebotomyU Training Center.

Aurelia V.

I highly recommend this school for their professionalism and teaching. Thanks to them I received a job position for Scripps Cancer Center 4 months after finishing course. Thanks PhlebotomyU!

California Phlebotomy Training

California Licensed CPT I Course

Additional Phlebotomy Courses

Class Pricing & Payment Options

What is a Phlebotomist?

Training for Phlebotomy

Time to Completion

About PhlebotomyU

Career Resources

Our Phlebotomy Graduate Testimonials

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Camille P.

Alexis R.

Aurelia V.

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