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The MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program offers not-for-credit Fee Based and Free classes. To learn more about the programs click on Fee Based Program and/or Free Program below.

Protrait of phlebotomy class.

If you would like to be notified when the application process opens for the Fee Based Program (classes starting March 2027) complete the Spring Fee Based Phlebotomy Interest List.


Phlebotomy student practicing blood drawBecoming a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 in California

  • Graduate from an Accredited Phlebotomy Training Program
  • Pass a National Exam – Approximately $134.00
  • Apply to the California Department of Health, Laboratory Field Services for your License – Approximately $150. This Licensure must be renewed every year 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:

Phlebotomy students holding test tubes.
  • Students attend 84 hours of didactic in classroom lessons.
  • Students will complete 40 hours of externship:
    • Practical Instruction in a Clinical Setting.
    • Students are placed in a 40 hour externship to be completed in one week, Monday-Friday, 8 hours per 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.
    • Externship sites require all students to pass a drug screening, criminal background check, and provide proof of immunizations.
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 by the start of class
  • You must be a high school graduate or possess a high school equivalency certificate. Foreign academic transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a LFS approved entity – this applies to applicants with transcripts from foreign countries ONLY.
  • You must attend a mandatory informational meeting
  • You must meet the reading assessment requirement
  • You must pass and maintain a clean criminal background check and maintain a clean drug screening (Information given on 1st day of class)

Application Process

Please read carefully, your application will not be accepted unless you have met the requirements below.

Phlebotomy student practing a blood draw.
Certification Information

 

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Contact Info
Nick Konner
Program Specialist