Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) by NHA

CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT) EXAM

Organization offering the exam: National Healthcare Career Association (NHA)

Contact information:

Website: https://www.nhanow.com/resources/support/contact-us
Address: 11161 Overbrook Road Leawood, KS 66211
Phone Number: (800) 499-9092

Length of test (time): 120 minutes (2 hours)
Number of questions on the exam: 120 questions, 100 questions are scored
Cost to take the test: $125

Information that is covered on the exam:

Patient Care
Compliance, Safety, and Professional Responsibility
Infection Control
Phlebotomy
EKG (Electrocardiogram)

Eligibility to sit for the exam:

Attain a high school diploma or equivalent certification
Complete a training program (must be within 5 years of sitting for the exam) OR
Fulfill the work experience requirement as laid out by the NHA
Successfully complete (and have the ability to prove completion) 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary or finger sticks.

*Note these must all be on LIVE individuals

Renewal information:

Every two years, each NHA CPT must pay a $185 renewal fee³; this includes the cost of all 10 continuing education (CE) credits required for renewal.
If you do not recertify in time, there is a 30-day grace period to renew your certification following the normal steps.³ However, if you go over 30 days but are still within one year, you will go through the reinstatement process.3 This involves an increased renewal fee, a reinstatement fee, and a few more continuing education credits.³
If you wait over a year, you must sit for the NHA exam again.³ If you fail to renew in time but are still within one year, you will be required to complete an additional 5 CE credits (making the renewal fee $277.50) and pay a $99 reinstatement fee, making the total cost $376.50.3 Completing these CE credits is as easy as finding courses that interest you on your NHA portal, reading through the content, and successfully passing the test.

Resources:

Candidate Handbook - National Healthcareer Association. NHA Now. (2024, February). https://www.nhanow.com/docs/default-source/test-plans/candidate_handbook.pdf?sfvrsn=2dc93c04_8
National Healthcareer Association. (2018). NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/assistant (CPCT/A) Test Plan. NHA Now. https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/Test%20Plans/nha-2018-cpct-test-plan-1.pdf
National Helathcareer Association. (n.d.). NHA Certification Renewal & Reinstatement. NHA Now. https://www.nhanow.com/stay-certified\
National Healthcareer Association. (2024, March). 2020 industry outlook: Trends impacting Allied Health Professionals. Learning and Leading Blog. https://info.nhanow.com/learning-leading-blog/2020-industry-outlook-trends-impacting-allied-health-professionals