| What are the personal, educational and certification | | | | and medical terminology. |
| requirements to be a practicing phlebotomist? | | | | Phlebotomists have a choice of becoming certified, as |
| A phlebotomist is an individual who is trained to | | | | well. They can become certified through the |
| withdraw blood in a safe and sanitary manner. This | | | | American Association of Medical Personnel, American |
| means that he/she must be very careful to | | | | Society of Clinical Pathologists or American Medical |
| make sure the medical waste is properly disposed of | | | | Technologists. Certification can certainly improve the |
| to prevent any type of contamination. They also deal | | | | chances of a job offer, and most employers will |
| with the handling and labeling of urine and fecal | | | | probably require certification as a condition of |
| samples as well. Without some training, not just | | | | employment. |
| anyone can become a phlebotomist. In fact there are | | | | Also, among the requirements for becoming a |
| certain requirements for becoming a phlebotomist. | | | | phlebotomist are a certain disposition. He/she must |
| Phlebotomists or phlebotomy technicians must | | | | be able to be comfortable around needles and |
| undergo a course of study that will adequately | | | | withdrawing blood from people's veins. A person who |
| prepare them to be able to perform the required job | | | | is uncomfortable with such things will not be |
| duties in a competent manner. A person interested in | | | | successful in this profession. |
| starting a phlebotomy career can prepare for the | | | | A phlebotomy technician must also be able to explain |
| profession by attending a technical school, or by | | | | procedures to patients and be prepared to deal with |
| attending a 4 year college and earning an Associates | | | | scared patients or those who are faint of heart, |
| Degree. | | | | because this will undoubtedly happen. He/she should |
| Techniques in Microcollection, Blood Sampling, | | | | also be competent enough in the field to answer any |
| Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, | | | | general questions a patient regarding the procedure |
| Techniques in Patient Identification and Specimen | | | | which is being performed on them. |
| Collection Kits and Containers Procedures are all part | | | | Anyone interested in becoming a phlebotomy |
| of the coursework that an aspiring phlebotomist will | | | | technician should carefully consider the requirements |
| need to successfully complete. Other requirements | | | | for becoming a phlebotomist and if the profession is |
| include completing courses in anatomy and physiology | | | | one in which they would excel. |