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HOW TO OBTAIN A “CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE GUIDE
FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPT. OF Public HEALTH, LABORATORY FIELD SERVICES (CA CDPH-LFS), PHLEBOTOMY PROGRAM ** Note: The number of
hours of OTJE is based upon the date the person applies to LFS for certification.
Mailing Address: CA CDPH-LFS, Phlebotomy Program, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA 94804-6403
Phone: 510.620.3800 updated December 19, 2012
LIMITED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN
Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT1)
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 1 (CPT
No EXPERIENCE
1)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT
1)
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 2 (CPT 2)
Equal to or Greater than 1040 HOURS on-the-
Less than 1040 hours on - THE-JOBEXPERIENCE
job-experience (OTJE)** within the past five
(OTJE) WITHIN THE years
PAST FIVE YEARS
High school graduate or GED
or Equivalent
Submit documentation and an
application to a CA approved
Phlebotomy Training Program
Complete the following:
1)
High school graduate or GED or
Equivalent
Submit documentation and an application Submit documentation and an
to a CA approved Phlebotomy Training application to a CA approved
Program
Phlebotomy Training Program
Attend a phlebotomy training program
and complete the following:
20 hours of basic classes at a CA
approved training program
1)
2)
2) 25 successful skin
3)
punctures in a clinical
setting on real patients
4)
through a training program
or on the job
Obtain a certificate of
completion from the
phlebotomy training program
High school graduate or GED or
Equivalent
20 hours of basic classes
20 hours of advanced classes
40 hours of practical training in a
clinical setting
50 successful venipunctures AND
10 successful skin punctures on
real patients
Obtain a certificate of completion from
the phlebotomy training program.
High school graduate or GED or
Equivalent
Submit documentation and an
application to a CA approved
Phlebotomy Training Program
Attend a phlebotomy training Attend a phlebotomy training program
program
and
complete
the and complete 20 hours of advanced
following:
classes.
1)
2)
20 hours of basic classes
20 hours of advanced
classes
High school graduate or GED or
Equivalent;
•
Qualified to be a CPT1 AND
• Obtained 1040 hours On-the- JobExperience (OTJE)** within the
last 5 years
Submit
documentation
and
an
application
to
a
CA
approved
Phlebotomy Training Program.
Complete the following:
1) 20 hours of advanced classes at a
CA approved training program
2) 20 successful arterial punctures
under a licensed MD, PA, RN,
CLB, CLS or RCP while training on
the job
Obtain a certificate of completion
from the phlebotomy training
program
Obtain a certificate of completion from
the phlebotomy training program
Obtain a certificate of completion from
the phlebotomy training program
Experience is non-applicable.
Perform 25 successful skin
punctures in a clinical setting on
real patients.
Perform 50 successful
venipunctures AND 10 successful
skin punctures on actual patients.
Perform 50 successful venipunctures
AND 10 successful skin punctures on
actual patients
Perform 50 successful venipunctures
AND 10 successful skin punctures
AND 20 arterial punctures on actual
patients
Obtain a certificate or letter
signed by a licensed MD, PA,
RN, CLB or CLS stating
completion of 25 successful
skin punctures while on the job
(OTJ).
Obtain documentation from
employer(s) of 50 venipunctures
& 10 skin punctures - signed by
laboratory director/s
Obtain documentation from employer(s) Obtain documentation from
of 50 venipunctures & 10 skin punctures employer(s) of 50 venipunctures & 10
- signed by laboratory director/s
skin punctures - signed by laboratory
director(s) AND documentation of 20
arterial punctures - signed by licensed
MD, PA, RN, CLB, CLS, or RCP
Experience documentation is nonapplicable.
LIMITED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 1
Certified phlebotomy Technician 1 No
No examination requirement
Apply
online
Experience
Submit documentation and an
application to a CA approved
Certification Organization_ take a
written phlebotomy examination
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 1040 HOURS
EXPERIENCE (OTJE) **
Submit documentation and an
application to a CA approved
Certification Organization_ take a
written phlebotomy examination
Submit documentation and an
application to a CA approved
Certification Organizationjo take a
written phlebotomy examination
Pass a written phlebotomy
Pass
a
written
phlebotomy Pass a written phlebotomy examination
examination and obtain a certificate of examination and obtain a certificate and obtain a certificate completion
completion
of completion
at Apply online at
https://secure.cps.ca.qov/cltr
https://secure.cps.ca.qov/cltreq/
eg/ and pay the application fee and pay the application fee online.
online. Print and return signed Print and return signed copy of the
copy of the original attestation original attestation page to LFS.
page to LFS.
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 2
LESS THAN 1040 HOURS EXPERIENCE
(OTJE) **
No examination requirement
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 1
Apply online at
Apply online at
Submit documentation and an
application to a CA approved
Certification Organizationjo take a
written phlebotomy examination
Pass a written phlebotomy examination
and obtain a certificate of completion
Apply online at
https://secure.cps.ca.qov/cltreq/
https://secure.cps.ca.qov/cltreq/
https://secure.cps.ca.qov/cltreq/
and pay the application fee online. and pay the application fee online. Print
and pay the application fee online. Print
Print and return signed copy of the and return signed copy of the original
and return signed copy of the original
original attestation page to LFS.
attestation page to LFS.
attestation page to LFS.
Applicants with a LPT or CPT1
certificate must re-apply for CPTII
category.
Direct your high school to send
your transcript to CA DHS-LFS,
Phlebotomy Program (See
address at top of guide)
Direct your high school to send
your transcript to CA DHS- LFS,
Phlebotomy Program (See
address at top of guide)
Direct your high school to send your
transcript to CA DHS-LFS, Phlebotomy
Program (See address at top of guide)
Direct your high school to send your
transcript to CA DHS-LFS, Phlebotomy
Program (See address at top of guide)
Make a copy of your certificate
Make a copy of your certificate of
from the CA approved
completion from:
phlebotomy training program that 1) CA approved phlebotomy training
you attended.
program
2) CA approved certification
organization
Make a copy of your certificate of
completion from:
1) CA approved phlebotomy
training program
2) CA approved certification
organization
Make a copy of your certificate of
completion from:
1) CA approved phlebotomy training
program
2) CA approved certification
organization
Make a copy of your certificate of
completion from:
1) CA approved phlebotomy training
program
2) CA approved certification
organization
Submit by mail to CA DHSLFS (See address at top of
guide) the following:
Submit by mail to CA DHSLFS (See address at top of
guide) the following:
1) Completed CPT application
2) Copies of certificates from
training program and
certification organization
3) Documentation of 50
venipunctures & 10 skin
punctures
4) Pay online by credit card
Submit by mail to CA DHS-LFS (See
address at top of guide) the
following:
Submit by mail to CA DHS-LFS (See
address at top of guide) the
following:
1) Completed CPT application
2) Copies of certificates from training
program and certification
organization
3) Documentation of 50 venipunctures
& 10 skin punctures
4) Documentation of 20 arterial
punctures
5) Pay online by credit card $100
1)
2)
3)
4)
Direct your high school to send your
transcript to CA DHS-LFS,
Phlebotomy Program (See address at
top of guide)
Submit by mail to CA DHS-LFS (See
address at top of guide) the following:
1)
Completed CPT application 2)
Copy of certificate from
training program
Copy of certificate signed by 3)
licensed MD, PA, RN, CLB
or CLS if punctures done
OTJ
Pay online by credit card
$100
Completed CPT application
Copies of certificates from
training program and certification
organization
Pay online by credit card $100
$100
1)
2)
3)
4)
Completed CPT application
Copies of certificates from training
program and certification
organization
Documentation of 50
venipunctures & 10 skin punctures
Pay online by credit card $100