Train for a career in phlebotomy and prepare for national Phlebotomy Technician certification exams.
Optional Pathways for Professional Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Completion of the academic content of the program will earn you a Certificate of Completion for the Professional Phlebotomy Technician program. To become certified, you must successfully pass one of the certifications (AECA or NHA) by following one of the pathways shown below.
Please Note: You are responsible for securing a clinical location for your externship. Once you have found an externship location suitable to your needs, the externship specialist at ed2go may support you in next steps. It is strongly recommended that you have secured a clinical location prior to starting the course.
Pathway Options:
(A) AECA Provisional Certification
American Education Certificate Association (AECA)
This option is for students with no medical field experience or who have notable time constraints. Students new to the medical field are strongly recommended to secure a clinical site pre-course registration. This option gives students more time to complete all steps and requirements in order to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician Specialist (CPTS).
Pros of choice (A) include:
- Taking pathway choice (A) is a way to obtain a provisional certification while working to fulfill the required live sticks.
- Allows a student more time to study for the certification exam.
- Provides less pressure to balance all responsibilities inside and outside of coursework due to extended time between exam and clinical completion.
This option is best if a student does not have any prior medical field or related experience.
(B) NHA Professional Certification
National Health Association (NHA)
This option is great for students already working in the medical field with established career connections making clinical certification requirements easy to complete for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT).
Pros of choice (B) include:
- Choosing pathway choice (B) is a way to obtain certification to further their career opportunities.
- NHA may be a more widely recognized certification and is preferred by some employers or regions.
This pathway allows students to use already established professional connections.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on a PC, Chromebook, or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 7 or later.
- Mac: Works Only on Puffin Browser.
- Browser: Google Chrome and Firefox (PCs only); Edge and Internet Explorer are not supported.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in the enrollment. If you selected the Lab Included course, and are at least 16 years of age or older, the following materials will be shipped to you once the Release Agreement has been signed and returned:
- Phlebotomy Technician Lab Kit
- Simulation Arm
- Practice Needles
Note: Students under 18 years of age are required to obtain signed parental consent on the Release Agreement for enrollment and acknowledgment of responsibility.
Phlebotomy technicians perform one of the most widely needed duties in healthcare settings - drawing blood from patients. This online course will train you to work as a phlebotomy technician and prepare you for the provisional Certified Phlebotomy Technician Specialist (CPTS) exam offered by the American Education Certification Association (AECA). After earning your provisional certification, you will have six months to complete the clinical skills requirements and convert to full certification. With full certification, you will be able to perform your duties as a phlebotomy technician in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, diagnostic labs, nursing homes, dialysis centers, and more.
This course includes enrollment with an exam voucher option for either the Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certification Exam and Bloodborne Pathogen Prevention Exam, provided by the American Education Certification Association (AECA) or the Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam, provided by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying exam upon eligibility. However, please research your state's requirements before enrollment to ensure this course is the right fit for you. This course is not suitable for students in California, Nevada, and Washington.
Note: This course offers enrollment with the Lab. The Lab includes the kit, training modules and requires an agreement signed and returned before the equipment is provided.
Learn more about the Optional Pathways for Professional Phlebotomy Technician Certification.
- Introduction to Phlebotomy & Infection Control
- Legal Issues in Healthcare
- Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Terminology
- Phlebotomy Equipment & Supplies
- Phlebotomy Procedures I & II
- Phlebotomy Fundamental Essentials
- Lab Video's and Exercises
What you will learn
- Introduction to Phlebotomy & Infection Control
- Legal Issues in Healthcare and Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Terminology and Phlebotomy Equipment & Supplies
- Phlebotomy Procedures I & II
- Phlebotomy Fundamental Essentials
How you will benefit
- You will learn the theoretical knowledge of a Phlebotomy Technician
- You will become eligible to attempt the Certified Phlebotomy Technician Specialist (CPTS) exams through AECA or the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam through the (NHA).
- An exam voucher option for either one of the certification exams.
- You may work with physicians/doctors, nurses, and other healthcare-related professionals.
- You may opt to either work full-time or apply for part-time positions.
Jacqueline Garcia holds a Certified Professional Instructor Certification to teach Phlebotomy Technician Program. Ms. Garcia has served as a subject matter expert for the Phlebotomy textbook. She has also developed curriculum for phlebotomy technician programs for career schools and is actively involved in teaching phlebotomy technician at several career schools. She is an active member of AECA as a Certified Professional in Phlebotomy.