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Phlebotomy Training Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 

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Training programs must meet the following requirements:

1.       Instruction must be offered by one of the following:

    1. National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) approved program for training phlebotomists,
    2. Accredited college or university,
    3. Private, post-secondary program or occupational program registered or approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education,
    4. California Adult Education or Regional Occupational Program (ROP),
    5. United States of America military medical laboratory specialist program,
    6. California licensed clinical laboratory.

2.       The director of a program must be one of the following:

    1. Licensed physician and surgeon (MD or DO),
    2. Licensed physician assistant,
    3. Registered nurse,
    4. Person licensed under Chapter 3 of the California Business and Professions Code (BPC).

3.       Instructors must be licensed as one of the following:

    1. Licensed physician and surgeon (MD or DO),
    2. Licensed physician assistant,
    3. Registered nurse,
    4. Person licensed under Chapter 3 of the BPC,
    5. Respiratory care practitioner with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the previous 5 years,
    6. Certified phlebotomy technician with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the previous 5 years.

4.       The program must provide didactic instruction and practical instruction in a clinical setting to students.

5.       The program must ensure that students complete minimum sampling requirements.

6.       The program must provide a certificate of completion to students who complete the program.

7.       The program must submit a complete application for approval to Laboratory Field Services (LFS) in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

For more complete information, check the requirements specified in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 1035.1

 

 

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