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Phlebotomists
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certifying Organization American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians https://www.aspt.org/ Certification Details ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Phlebotomy Technician Website
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certification Description A Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) draws blood from patients or donors in hospitals, blood banks, or similar facilities for analysis or other medical purposes. Certifying Organization National Healthcareer Association http://www.nhanow.com/home Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Phlebotomy Technician Website
Clinical Research Assistant Certification Description 1. Completion of an Approved Phlebotomy/EKG/I.V Program 2. Minimum of 80 Hours Lecture 3. Minimum of 80 Clinical Rotation In Medical Lab or Research Center 4. Minimum of 50 Successful Venipunctures 5. High School Diploma or G.E.D 6. Successful Completion of Certification Exam Certifying Organization American Phlebotomy Association http://www.apa2.com/index.html Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Clinical Research Assistant Website
Donor Phlebotomy Technician Certification Description This certification is for current Phlebotomy Technicians who take blood from patients for testing or for a blood bank, prepare samples for testing, and carry out those tests. Certifying Organization American Society for Clinical Pathology https://www.ascp.org/content Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Donor Phlebotomy Technician Website
International Phlebotomy Technician Certifying Organization American Society for Clinical Pathology https://www.ascp.org/content Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No International Phlebotomy Technician Website
Patient Care Technician Certifying Organization American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians https://www.aspt.org/ Certification Details ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Patient Care Technician Website
Phlebotomist Certification Description The National Phlebotomy Association specializes in the training of Phlebotomists. A Phlebotomist is a health care professional responsible for the collection and handling of blood specimens used in diagnosing and tracking illnesses, drug testings, or other health-related areas requiring a blood sample. Certifying Organization National Phlebotomy Association http://www.nationalphlebotomy.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Phlebotomist Website
Phlebotomy Technician Certifying Organization American Society for Clinical Pathology https://www.ascp.org/content Certification Details ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Phlebotomy Technician Website
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Description Education 1. Completion of an Approved Phlebotomy Program 2. Minimum of 40 Hours Lecture/lab 3. Minimum of 50 Successful Venipunctures in class or clinical site 4. Minimum of 10 Skin Punctures (Capillaries) 5. High School Diploma or G.E.D 6. Successful Completion of Certification Exam Experience 1. A minimum of 1 year full-time employment as a phlebotomist or related field 2. Documentation of Employment 3. High School Diploma or G.E.D 4. Successful Completion of Certification Exam Certifying Organization American Phlebotomy Association http://www.apa2.com/index.html Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes Phlebotomy Technician Website
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Description Phlebotomists work directly with patients, and as such are many times the only 'face' that patients may associate with the medical laboratories that perform vital patient testing for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. For this reason, they must have excellent customer service and communication skills in addition to the clinical knowledge and skills they will need to collect patient samples like blood and urine. Laboratory results depend greatly upon the phlebotomist's ability to collect quality specimens. Certifying Organization National Center for Competency Testing https://www.ncctinc.com/default.aspx Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Phlebotomy Technician Website
Registered Phlebotomy Technician Certification Description The primary function of a Phlebotomy Technician is to obtain patient blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques. The Phlebotomy Technician aids in the collection and transportation of other laboratory specimens, and may be involved with patient data entry. A Phlebotomy Technician also draws blood for transfusions, donations and research. Certifying Organization American Medical Technologists https://www.americanmedtech.org/default.aspx Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Registered Phlebotomy Technician Website

Phlebotomists

Certifying Organization
American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
https://www.aspt.org/

Certification Details
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Phlebotomy Technician Website

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Certification Description
A Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) draws blood from patients or donors in hospitals, blood banks, or similar facilities for analysis or other medical purposes.

Certifying Organization
National Healthcareer Association
http://www.nhanow.com/home

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Phlebotomy Technician Website

Clinical Research Assistant

Certification Description
1. Completion of an Approved Phlebotomy/EKG/I.V Program 2. Minimum of 80 Hours Lecture 3. Minimum of 80 Clinical Rotation In Medical Lab or Research Center 4. Minimum of 50 Successful Venipunctures 5. High School Diploma or G.E.D 6. Successful Completion of Certification Exam

Certifying Organization
American Phlebotomy Association
http://www.apa2.com/index.html

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Clinical Research Assistant Website

Donor Phlebotomy Technician

Certification Description
This certification is for current Phlebotomy Technicians who take blood from patients for testing or for a blood bank, prepare samples for testing, and carry out those tests.

Certifying Organization
American Society for Clinical Pathology
https://www.ascp.org/content

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Donor Phlebotomy Technician Website

International Phlebotomy Technician

Certifying Organization
American Society for Clinical Pathology
https://www.ascp.org/content

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

International Phlebotomy Technician Website

Patient Care Technician

Certifying Organization
American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
https://www.aspt.org/

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Patient Care Technician Website

Phlebotomist

Certification Description
The National Phlebotomy Association specializes in the training of Phlebotomists. A Phlebotomist is a health care professional responsible for the collection and handling of blood specimens used in diagnosing and tracking illnesses, drug testings, or other health-related areas requiring a blood sample.

Certifying Organization
National Phlebotomy Association
http://www.nationalphlebotomy.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Phlebotomist Website

Phlebotomy Technician

Certifying Organization
American Society for Clinical Pathology
https://www.ascp.org/content

Certification Details
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Phlebotomy Technician Website

Phlebotomy Technician

Certification Description
Education 1. Completion of an Approved Phlebotomy Program 2. Minimum of 40 Hours Lecture/lab 3. Minimum of 50 Successful Venipunctures in class or clinical site 4. Minimum of 10 Skin Punctures (Capillaries) 5. High School Diploma or G.E.D 6. Successful Completion of Certification Exam Experience 1. A minimum of 1 year full-time employment as a phlebotomist or related field 2. Documentation of Employment 3. High School Diploma or G.E.D 4. Successful Completion of Certification Exam

Certifying Organization
American Phlebotomy Association
http://www.apa2.com/index.html

Phlebotomy Technician Website

Phlebotomy Technician

Certification Description
Phlebotomists work directly with patients, and as such are many times the only 'face' that patients may associate with the medical laboratories that perform vital patient testing for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. For this reason, they must have excellent customer service and communication skills in addition to the clinical knowledge and skills they will need to collect patient samples like blood and urine. Laboratory results depend greatly upon the phlebotomist's ability to collect quality specimens.

Certifying Organization
National Center for Competency Testing
https://www.ncctinc.com/default.aspx

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Phlebotomy Technician Website

Registered Phlebotomy Technician

Certification Description
The primary function of a Phlebotomy Technician is to obtain patient blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques. The Phlebotomy Technician aids in the collection and transportation of other laboratory specimens, and may be involved with patient data entry. A Phlebotomy Technician also draws blood for transfusions, donations and research.

Certifying Organization
American Medical Technologists
https://www.americanmedtech.org/default.aspx

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Registered Phlebotomy Technician Website

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