Certification: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 1025 Washington, D. 20006
Phlebotomy technicians are essential team members at hospitals, blood donor centers, mobile phlebotomy solutions, and diagnostic laboratories. They are responsible for the following duties:
Drawing blood from patients
Explaining blood-drawing procedure to patients and answer questions
Evaluating patients' ability to withstand procedure
Performing basic point of care testing such as blood glucose levels
Preparing blood, urine, and other specimens for testing
Verifying patient or donor identity
Maintaining and cleaning medical equipment such as needles, test tubes, and blood vials
Drawing blood from patients
Explaining blood-drawing procedure to patients and answer questions
Evaluating patients' ability to withstand procedure
Performing basic point of care testing such as blood glucose levels
Preparing blood, urine, and other specimens for testing
Verifying patient or donor identity
Maintaining and cleaning medical equipment such as needles, test tubes, and blood vials
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- No
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 2 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- Yes
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- Yes
Online Exam
Core
- The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
- The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
- The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.