Becoming a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 in California
Graduate from an Accredited Phlebotomy Training Program
Pass a National Exam – Approximately $125.00
Apply to the California Department of Health, Laboratory Field Services for your License
– Approximately $125. This Licensure must be renewed every 2 years to stay current
and to be able to work as a phlebotomist.
If you are interested in this program, start getting your requirements ready NOW!
About Our Program
We strive to give students a strong foundation in the principles of phlebotomy and
prepare students to successfully pass a National Phlebotomy Certification Examination:
Students attend 84 hours of didactic in classroom lessons.
Students will complete 40 hours of externship: Practical Instruction in a Clinical Setting. Students are scheduled Monday-Friday
for an 8-hour workday. During this time students must complete a minimum of 50 successful
venipunctures, with a stretch goal of 100 or more. Ten skin punctures two arterial
(observed) blood draws are completed in class.
Attendance Policy
Due to California State requirements, absence from class or externship time is not
permitted. Being late, leaving early, and/or being absent from class may result in
students being dismissed from the program.
This program is designed to be completed in approximately 6 to 8 months.
Admission Requirements
You must be 18 years of age or older
You mustbe a high school graduate or possess a high school equivalency certificate. Foreign academic transcripts must be translated and evaluatedby a LFS approved entity – this applies to applicants with transcripts from foreign countries ONLY.
You mustattend a mandatory information meeting
You mustmeet the reading assessment requirement
You must pass and maintain a clean criminal background check and maintain a clean drug screening
(Information given on class day 1)
Application Process
Your application will not be accepted unless you have met the requirements below.
You must attend an informational meeting to apply for the program. Choose which date you would like to attend and complete the form. For in-person informational meetings the required reading assessment test will take
place right after the meeting. The in-person Informational Meetings will be held at Ceres Adult School.
Monday, June 9, 2025 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (In-person meeting)
Registration for this meeting is now closed
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Zoom meeting)
You must take and pass a mandatory reading assessment test. The reading assessment tests will be held after the in-person informational meetings.
If you choose to attend the Zoom informational meeting, please sign up for the reading
assessment below.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Application. Application available starting Monday, June 9, 2025. Applications will be available at Informational Meetings, in the MJC Community Lifelong
Learning & Workforce Development office, or via email - WorkforceDevelopment@yosemite.edu
Deadline to submit application: Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM. All applications must be submitted in person to MJC Community Lifelong Learning &
Workforce Development office
Community Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development Office Morris Memorial Building, Rm 103 Modesto Junior College - East Campus (435 College Ave, Modesto, CA 95350) Maps of East Campus
