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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
in California

12 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in California. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within healthcare & animal care. Clinical placement and the exact occupation’s approval requirements. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Associate degreeCertificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (two to less than four academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

CIP 51.1004. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools in California

1–12 of 12
Public institution

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

28 reported subjects
Public institution

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

24 reported subjects
Public institution

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

8 reported subjects
Public institution

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

11 reported subjects
Public institution

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

39 reported subjects
Public institution

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

43 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Regan Career Institute

El Monte, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

2 reported subjects
Public institution

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

30 reported subjects
Public institution

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

13 reported subjects
Public institution

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

34 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • Does the program qualify graduates for the relevant exam in your state?
  • Who arranges the clinical placement or externship, and is a place guaranteed?
  • What screening, immunization, equipment and exam costs sit outside tuition?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.