National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT)

Credential: NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT)  In-Demand resource  GI Bill resource  NCCA resource
Credentialing Agency: National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Renewal Period: 2 years

The National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) is an entry-level certification for clinical team members at hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, and blood donor centers. A Phlebotomy Technician is a health care professional responsible for the collection and handling of blood specimens used in diagnosing and tracking illnesses, drug testing, or other health-related areas requiring a blood sample. Candidates must take a written exam.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

  • Credential Prerequisite
  • Experience: 1 year
  • Education: High School Diploma/GED
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Other
  • Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

  • Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Exam
  • Practical Exam
  • Performance Assessment

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 2 years

  • Continuing Education
  • Exam
  • Continuing Education OR Exam
  • Fee
  • Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

11161 Overbrook Road
Leawood, KS  66211

Phone: (913) 661-5592

Fax: (913) 661-6291
Email: info@nhanow.com

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Candidate must have a high school diploma or an equivalent (if documents are not in English, a translation into English from a translation service approved in the United States for legal or government documents must be available upon request).

Candidates must be able to provide evidence that he/she has successfully performed a minimum of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks on live individuals.

Option 1:

Training Program - Candidates must successfully complete a training program in the health field covered by the NHA certification exam offered by an accredited or state-recognized institution or provider.

Option 2:

Military - Formal medical services training in the health field covered by the NHA certification exam offered by any branch of the U.S. Military fulfills the Training Program.

Option 3:

Candidates must have at least one one year of supervised work experience in the health field covered by the NHA certification exam within the past three years.

Note: Candidates whose date of graduation or completion from their training program is five years or more prior to the date of application, must have relevant work experience.

The NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT) credential has the following other requirements:

  • Candidates certified by the NHA are expected to abide by and follow the NHA Code of Ethics.

Written Exam

  • Patient Preparation
    • Conduct appropriate introduction to the patient
    • Explain the phlebotomy procedure to be performed to the patient
    • Review the requisition for testing requirements and patient identity
    • Receive implied or informed consent from the patient
    • Positively identify the patient
    • Determine appropriate site for sample requirement
    • Select a site that minimizes patient risk
    • Determine venipuncture site accessibility based on patient age and condition
    • Apply appropriate antiseptic agent using aseptic technique
    • Verify patient compliance with testing requirements (e.g., fasting, medication, basal state)
  • Collection Techniques
    • Primary Collections
    • Special Collections
  • Processing
    • Label all specimens
    • Perform quality control for CLIA-waived procedures
    • Transport specimens based on handling requirements (e.g.,temperature, light, time)
    • Explain non-blood, specimen collection procedures to patients (e.g., stool, urine, semen, sputum)
    • Handle patient-collected, non-blood specimens
    • Avoid pre-analytical errors when collecting blood specimens (e.g., QNS, hemolysis)
    • Adhere to chain of custody guidelines when required (e.g., forensic studies, blood alcohol, drug screen)
    • Prepare samples for transportation to a reference (outside) laboratory
    • Coordinate communication between non-laboratory personnel for processing and collection
    • Use technology to input and retrieve specimen data
    • Report critical values for point of care testing
    • Distribute laboratory results to ordering providers
  • Safety and Compliance Considerations
    • Adhere to regulations regarding workplace safety (e.g., OSHA, NIOSH)
    • Adhere to regulations regarding operational standards (e.g., JCAHO, CLSI)
    • Adhere to HIPAA regulations regarding Protected Health Information (PHI)
    • Follow exposure control plans in the event of occupational exposure
    • Follow transmission based precautions (e.g., iatrogenic, airborne, droplet, contact)
    • Wear personal protective equipment while following standard precautions (e.g., gloves, gowns, masks, shoe covers)
    • Sanitize hands to prevent the spread of infections
    • Initiate first aid when necessary
    • Initiate CPR when necessary

Testing Information

Testing for this credential is handled by PSI. The test centers are located in the U.S.

To find out more, use the following links on the PSI website:

For more information on the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) testing process, visit the agency website.

RECERTIFICATION

NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT)

Renewal Period: 2 years

The NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT) credential has the following recertification information:

  • The NHA-CPT is renewed every 2 years; renewal requires earning continuing education units and paying a fee. More information about renewing NHA credentials is available on the NHA Renewal page.

In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

COOL Bucks

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Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%)

Other

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

Promotion Points

This certification has been approved for promotion points.

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Star

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Proponent Funded

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Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted E1 through E4

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E5 through E6

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E7 and Above

Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted “A” School through E5

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E6 through E7

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E8 and Above

LaDR

This credential is recommended on the rating Learning and Development Roadmap (LaDR) for Sailors currently in the pay grade indicated on the icon, BUT MAY BE TAKEN BY SAILORS IN OTHER PAY GRADES.

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GI Bill®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill. Click for external link to GI Bill licensing and certification information.

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ANSI

This credential has been accredited by ANSI. Click for external link to the ANSI web site.

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ICAC

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ABSNC

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NCCA

This credentialing program has been accredited by NCCA. Click for external link to the NCCA web site.

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IAS

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Low

May be difficult to attain: minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

Medium

Moderate ease of attainment: minimum education requirement = Associate's and/or prerequisite and/or minimum experience = more than 2 years and less than 10 years of experience.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

High

Highly attainable: mimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

MOS is Military Occupational Specialty
ASI is Additional Skill Identifier
WOMOS is Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty

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