Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1

About Our Program

We strive to give students a strong foundation in the principles of phlebotomy and prepare students to successfully pass a National Phlebotomy Certification Examination:

• Students attend 84 hours of didactic in classroom lessons.
• Students will complete 40 hours of externship:
  Practical Instruction in a Clinical Setting. Students are scheduled Monday-Friday for an 8-hour workday. During this time, students must complete a minimum of 50 successful venipunctures, with a stretch goal of 100 or more. Ten skin punctures, two arterial (observed) blood draws are completed in class.

Attendance Policy

Due to California State requirements, absence from class or externship time is not permitted.  Being late, leaving early, and/or being absent from class may result in students being dismissed from the program.

This program is designed to be completed in approximately 6 to 8 months.

Program Costs

Enrollment Fee: $200 (non-refundable, paid to Patterson Adult School)

Admission Requirements

• You must be 18 years of age or older
• You must be a high school graduate or possess a high school equivalency certificate. Foreign academic transcripts must be translated and evaluated by an LFS-approved entity – this applies to applicants with transcripts from foreign countries ONLY.
• You must attend a mandatory information meeting
• You must meet the reading assessment requirement
• You must pass and maintain a clean criminal background check and maintain a clean drug screening (Information given on class day 1)