PBT(AAB) – Phlebotomy Technician

To be certified as PBT(AAB) – Phlebotomy Technician – an individual must meet one (1) of the following requirements: 

1. Be a high school graduate (or equivalent), AND
   
   Complete within the last 5 years a phlebotomy training school program accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or a phlebotomy program approved by the California Department of Health Services or any other state approved agency acceptable to the Board, AND
   
   Successfully complete a minimum of 100 venipunctures and 25 skin punctures, AND
   
   Pass the AAB Board of Registry’s phlebotomy certification examination.

OR

2. Be a high school graduate (or equivalent), AND
   
   Complete within the last 5 years an acceptable phlebotomy training program consisting of a minimum of
   
   – 40 clock hours of classroom instruction/training that includes anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system; specimen collection processing, and handling; and appropriate safety, quality control, and administrative functions for phlebotomists; AND
   
   – 40 clock hours of practical training/instruction; AND
   
   Successfully complete a minimum of 100 venipunctures and 25 skin punctures, AND
   
   Pass the AAB Board of Registry’s phlebotomy certification examination.

OR 

3. Be a high school graduate (or equivalent), AND
   
   Complete within the last five years a minimum of 6 months (1040 clock hours) of full time work experience as a phlebotomist in a CLIA-regulated laboratory, AND
   
   Successfully complete a minimum of 100 venipunctures and 25 skin punctures, AND
   
   Pass the AAB Board of Registry’s phlebotomy certification examination.
   
   In addition, individuals qualifying under this route must also obtain one year of acceptable full-time experience in the applicable technical disciplines.

Note:  Passing the AAB Board of Registry’s MT, MLT, or POLT certifying examinations will be accepted in lieu of the AAB Board of Registry’s phlebotomy examination. However, certifying or licensure examinations for other health care occupations (e.g., RN, LPN) are not acceptable substitutes for the AAB Board of Registry’s phlebotomy examination.