Quest Nursing Education Center
Quest Nursing Education Center provides phlebotomy training in Oakland, California.
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California requires a phlebotomy licence
California is one of only four states that license phlebotomists. You need a CDPH Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) certificate, which requires 40 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of practical training, including a documented 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures.
Always confirm current requirements with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Common questions about Quest Nursing Education Center
Do I need a licence to work as a phlebotomist in California?
California is one of only four states that license phlebotomists. You need a CDPH Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) certificate, which requires 40 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of practical training, including a documented 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures. Confirm current requirements with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Does the Quest Nursing Education Center program include a clinical externship?
Yes. An externship puts you in a real lab or draw station with live patients, which is what most employers and — in regulated states — the certifying body want to see.
Where is Quest Nursing Education Center located?
The program is based in Oakland, California. Check with the school which campus or clinical site your cohort actually meets at, as it is not always the main address.
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Picking a school is one step of four. We cover what to ask before you enrol, how to pay for it — short programs became Pell-eligible in July 2026 — what training is like, and how to get hired afterwards.
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Starting out
Work out whether the job suits you, what it pays, and what your state requires — before you spend anything.
- 2You are here
Choosing a school and paying for it
Compare real programs on the things that decide your outcome, then find the money. Short programs became Pell-eligible in July 2026.
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Going to school
What the classroom and the externship are actually like, and passing your certification exam the first time.
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Getting hired
Where phlebotomists actually work, what entry-level hiring looks like, and how to get past the experience catch-22.