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Phlebotomy Technician in California

CA Dept. of Public Health — Laboratory Field Services (CDPH LFS)

California requires a state Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-1) certificate from CDPH Laboratory Field Services. CDPH does not administer its own test — you pass a certification exam from a CDPH-approved national organization (ACA, AMT, ASCP, NCCT or NHA), and those exams are given in English. The training path is 40 hours of didactic instruction plus 40 hours of clinical practice (at least 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures). Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid.

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Real California exam administration — from the official source

Practice questions (this site)
359
Testing agency
National cert exam (ACA/AMT/ASCP/NCCT/NHA)
Real written-test languages
English
To pass
CPT-1 certificate required; pass a CDPH-approved national certification exam (CDPH does not run its own exam)
Fee
To confirm
Training hours
40 hrs didactic + 40 hrs clinical (≥50 venipunctures + 10 skin punctures)
Approved certifiers
ACA, AMT, ASCP, NCCT, NHA
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🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-06

📄 Based on: CDPH LFS Phlebotomist CPT-I page + CDPH approved-certifying-organizations list, checked 2026-07-06

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NHA CPT is a national phlebotomy certification exam with training or supervised-work eligibility routes. Certification can strengthen employment and may be required by a state or employer, but it is not a single nationwide phlebotomist license or universal entry requirement.

Requirements vary by state and locality. Check the authority for where you plan to work.

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NHA CPT is a national phlebotomy certification exam with training or supervised-work eligibility routes. Certification can strengthen employment and may be required by a state or employer, but it is not a single nationwide phlebotomist license or universal entry requirement.

national certification; state and employer requirements vary

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Reviewed 2026-08-22

PassPrep is an independent study resource. It is not a government agency, state board, NHA, CTEC, IRS, employer, or testing provider.

State rules change often. This table shows only facts confirmed from an official state agency source on the date noted; anything unconfirmed is marked “to confirm.” In the ~46 states not listed, there is no state phlebotomy license — national certification (ASCP, NHA, AMT, NCCT, etc.) is voluntary or employer-driven. Always verify current requirements with your state agency or certifying organization before you register.