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Phlebotomist Certification

Modern Phlebotomy Students

Phlebotomy students should take their education serious and seek their instruction through approved training institutions, such as those accredited through National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA), the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), to name a few.

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Why Certify?

phlebotomist in blood lab Most phlebotomy training program graduates today elect to become certified. When an approved independent entity certifies that a person has the knowledge it takes to do a job and attests in writing that the professional fulfils the requirements of the respective industry standards, it creates trust with employers and the general public.

One example of a trusted certification entity is American Medical Technologists, who provide the Registered Phlebotomyist Technician (RPT) exam.

Certification Creates Trust

Passing the phlebotomy professional certification testifies to the fact that the certified individual has passed certain standards in skills and knowledge, which includes human anatomy, physiology, phlebotomy techniques, pathology, and medical terminology.

In some instances, for those without formal training from a qualifying school, they can take the certification exam based on the years of uninterrupted work experience in the field, in lieu of formal training.

Certification Requirements

Some states now require that their phlebotomists are certified.

One of these states is California. A certificate is an official document affirming some fact, for example, a birth certificate testifies to basic facts regarding a person's birth, a marriage certificate testifies to basic fact regarding a person's marital status. A certificate may also serve as an academic award to certify that a person has received specific education or has passed a test. In this case it documents that someone has passed a test or reached a specific standard of knowledge.

Professional Membership Associations

Many different organizations sponsor phlebotomy certification. Below are some of the better known and recognized organizations in the USA.

National Examination Services that Certify Phlebotomists

National HealthCareer Association (NHA)
800-499-9092

American Medical Technologists (AMT)
(847) 823-5169

National Center for Competency Testing
(913) 498-1000

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
(312) 738-1336

American Society for Clinical Pathology
(312) 738-1336

National Credentialing Agency
(913) 438-5110

Phlebotomy Certification in California

All regulations pertaining to California phlebotomists, clinical laboratory technicians, clinical medical assistants and patient care technicians filed with the CA Secretary of State are published in the California Code of Regulations, Title 17 (Public Health), Division 1 (State Department of Health), Chapter 2 (Laboratories), Subchapter 1 (Service Laboratories), Group 2 (Clinical Laboratory Regulations) are available on the Office of Administrative Law website by searching under California Code of Regulations, Title 17. More here.

In Louisiana

Louisiana phlebotomists that are working independently, such as those making home visits, and thus, are not working under the direct supervision of a physician, or phlebotomists that are employed by a licensed clinical laboratory must be certified.

In Nevada

Nevada state legislation mandates that all laboratory assistants must be phlebotomy certified.

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