Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Certification

A phlebotomist's main responsibilities include blood draws, preparing blood for testing, and verifying identities.

Format

Hybrid

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Credentials this program stacks toward

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

A phlebotomist's main responsibilities include blood draws, preparing blood for testing, and verifying identities.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Certification

A phlebotomist's main responsibilities include blood draws, preparing blood for testing, and verifying identities.

Format

Hybrid

Eligibility Calculator

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Adhere to safety regulations and compliance standards in accordance with OSHA, HIPAA, and clinical laboratory requirements
Perform quality control procedures to maintain equipment integrity and ensure accurate point-of-care testing
Prepare patients for specimen collection by verifying identity, obtaining consent, and assessing special considerations
Conduct routine venipuncture and capillary collections following established order-of-draw and infection control protocols
Manage collection complications by recognizing adverse patient responses and implementing appropriate interventions
Perform special collections including blood cultures, pediatric draws, drug screening, and point-of-care testing

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populatedfrom NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

Sharps disposal compliance — consistently manage and document contaminated sharps disposal in accordance with OSHA regulations and facility policy with minimal oversight in a high-volume phlebotomy setting.
Tray and instrument maintenance — independently organize, restock, and verify sterility of blood-drawing trays at the start and end of each shift in a busy outpatient laboratory.
Multi-method venipuncture — perform vacuum tube, syringe, and butterfly venipuncture methods on a range of patient populations with reduced supervision in inpatient and outpatient environments.
Requisition-to-tube matching — accurately reconcile laboratory requisition forms to the correct specimen tubes and verify test codes before specimen transport with routine efficiency.
Standard laboratory tests — conduct routine tests including blood glucose screening, blood smears, and blood alcohol collections following established protocols in a clinical laboratory.
Timed specimen collection — collect specimens at prescribed intervals for therapeutic drug monitoring and glucose tolerance tests, adjusting scheduling as needed in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Specimen processing — centrifuge, aliquot, and prepare blood and fluid samples for downstream analysis by laboratory professionals with limited direction in a processing laboratory.
Patient communication — explain collection procedures clearly to anxious or pediatric patients using active listening and plain language in a patient-facing draw center.
Electronic health records — enter and retrieve specimen data accurately using medical software and office suite applications in an integrated healthcare system.
Time management — prioritize multiple concurrent draw orders and timed collections to meet turnaround time targets independently in a high-demand clinical setting.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

A phlebotomist's main responsibilities include blood draws, preparing blood for testing, and verifying identities.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

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