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BAMA Institute is a premier healthcare training institute in the Bay Area. Our phlebotomy and EKG courses are designed to get you trained and on the job as soon as possible. 

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Our Healthcare Training Institute Courses

A phlebotomy student

Phlebotomy Technician Course

Phlebotomists are responsible for drawing blood samples from patients as instructed by physicians or other health care professionals. They may only be responsible for collecting and handling laboratory samples at a clinical lab, or they may do it as part of their overall medical assistant, patient care technician or EMT duties.

  • Training for: California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1) / National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (through the National Center for Competency Testing for Phlebotomy, mandatory for California State CPT-1 Licensing)

  • Class: 60 hours

  • Clinical externship: 40-160 hours

  • High school diploma, GED, or higher-level degree 

  • ESL students must pass an English test

  • Provide 2 sealed official transcripts

  • $3,522

  • 0% interest payment plan available

  • Some students may qualify for funding assistance. Please discuss these options with the admissions staff during enrollment.

An instructor at Bama Institute teaches Phlebotomy students the how to palpate the arm to find a vein.

Phlebotomy Refresher Course

This refresher course is perfect for career re-entry, certification preparation, new California residents, and foreign-trained medical professionals.

  • Refresher courses for: California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1) / National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (through the National Center for Competency Testing for Phlebotomy, mandatory for California State CPT-1 Licensing)

  • Individualized to each student

  • Externship: 40-160 hours

  • Previous certification or current certification from a different state

  • Dependent on curriculum

KG technician

EKG Technician Course

EKG technicians prepare patients and operate specialized equipment to record the electrical activity of a patient’s heart.

  • Certified EKG Technician (CET) training course

  • Class: 60 hours

  • Externship: Optional 80-180 hours

  • High school diploma, GED, or higher-level degree 

  • ESL students must pass an English test

  • Provide 1 sealed official transcripts

  • $1,725

  • 0% interest payment plan available

  • Some students may qualify for funding assistance. Please discuss these options with the admissions staff during enrollment.

Where Our Alumni Work

"Thanks for making the class interesting and fun"

Stephanie F., EKG Technician Graduate

I’m so happy right now – LabCorp hired me as a phlebotomist. Thank you very much for all your help. Career Services is awesome.”

Jovita O., Phlebotomy Technician Graduate

“Thanks for teaching an amazing course. Glad to be part of your teaching lineage.”

Sherman L., EKG Technician Graduate

“I really appreciated the opportunity to practice phlebotomy on other students,and let them practice on me. Since I graduated from BAMA, I’ve been working as a Lab Tech/Phlebotomist at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.”

Adam Z., Phlebotomy Technician Graduate

“Thanks for being a great teacher, Dr. Rufino. I’ve learned so much.”

Lisa T., EKG Technician Graduate

“BAMA was a wonderful school to work with. Very easy process to register and sign up for courses. I completed the weekend phlebotomy course at the San Francisco campus. The course was fantastic and what I loved most about it was the knowledge my instructors had.”

Kiley M., Phlebotomy Technician Graduate

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What our graduates say

I really appreciated the opportunity to practice phlebotomy on other students, and let them practice on me. Since I graduated BAMA, I’ve been working as a Lab Tech/Phlebotomist at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. And in January 2017, I started nursing school at the University of San Francisco. My phlebotomy experience has definitely prepared me for my nursing career.

Adam Zeboski, Phlebotomy Technician Graduate

Accreditation and Certifications

California Department of Public Health
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

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