Course Detail: PHLEBMAY2026 - Certified Phlebotomy Technician I

This not-for-credit, fee-based program is designed to provide instruction and techniques to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I in California. Participants must complete 50 venipunctures, 10 capillary punctures, and observe 2 arterial punctures.  Upon successfully completing the 48-hour program, participants must pass the national written exam AND complete a 40-hour unpaid, supervised externship in a lab, clinic, or hospital.  Then they will have met California's requirements to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I.

The exam should be written within 10 business days after the in-person program completion.  The week long (Mon-Fri) externship is without compensation and must be completed within 6 months after the program completion date.  Both are required to secure a license.

No previous medical experience is required. This is a terrific entry into a healthcare career pathway or a way to add this skill to advance your current medical career.  The average hourly pay ranges from $18 to $26 per hours, and the average annual wage ranges from $33,800 to $47,486.

Applicants must be at least 18 yeas old and provide proof of high school diploma,  high school transcripts, GED certificate, or a translated and evaluated foreign transcript.

The in-person, classroom program is delivered 8-consecutive Saturdays except when MSJC campus is closed to observe a holiday weekend.


 Session Information: PHLEBJULY

Schedule: Every week on Saturday, starting on 07/25/26 and ending on 09/19/26 (excluding 09/05/26)
Times: 08:30am-02:30pm PDT
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Facility Detail

Menifee Valley Campus
MSJC
28237 La Piedra Road
2101
Menifee, CA 92584

Cancellation Policy

Full refund may be obtained only if MSJC is notified 5 business days before the program start date. Each refund is subject to a $25 processing fee.