Phlebotomy
The Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement prepares students to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1). Students will learn the appropriate technique for venipuncture, arterial blood draw, and specimen collection in settings such as hospitals and out-patient clinics.
Upon completion, students are eligible to register and take the required National Phlebotomy Certification Examination. Students who complete this certificate and pass the required exam will then be credentialed as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1). This certificate provides students a way to join the workforce as a CPT1, suitable to work in hospitals, clinics, or home health environments. Cabrillo College's phlebotomy program is accredited by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Students who wish to earn the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement must read the additional information available on this website.
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What is Needed to Become a California State Certified Phlebotomist:
Students who wish to become California State certified phlebotomists must complete MA130A, MA130AL, MA130B and a 120-hour externship. Students must also pass a national phlebotomy certification examination to become certified. Upon completion of the above, and approval by CDPH, a CPT1 is authorized to do skin puncture and venipuncture blood collection in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate of Achievement (Total 9 units)
MA70 - Medical Terminology, 3 units
MA130A - Phlebotomy, 1.5 units
MA130AL - Phlebotomy Lab, 1 unit
MA130B - Phlebotomy-Advanced, 1.5 units
MA102 - Phlebotomy Externship, 2 units
Note: MA130A, MA130AL and MA130B are required for California State Licensing and must be taken within one year of MA102.
Spring Start
Semester 1 - spring (Total 3 units)
MA70 - Medical Terminology, 3 units
Semester 2 - fall (Total 4 units)
MA130A - Phlebotomy, 1.5 units
MA130AL - Phlebotomy Lab, 1 unit
MA130B - Phlebotomy-Advanced, 1.5 units
Semester 3 - spring (Total 2 units)
MA102 - Phlebotomy Externship, 2 units
Fall Start
Semester 1 - fall (Total 3 units)
MA70 - Medical Terminology, 3 units
Semester 2 - spring (Total 4 units)
MA130A - Phlebotomy, 1.5 units
MA130AL - Phlebotomy Lab1
MA130B - Phlebotomy-Advanced, 1.5 units
Semester 3 - fall (Total 2 units)
MA102 - Phlebotomy Externship, 2 units
Summer Start
Semester 1 - summer (Total 3 units)
MA70 - Medical Terminology, 3 units
Semester 2 - fall (Total 4 units)
MA130A - Phlebotomy, 1.5 units
MA130AL - Phlebotomy Lab, 1 unit
MA130B - Phlebotomy-Advanced, 1.5 units
Semester 3 - spring (Total 2 units)
MA102 - Phlebotomy Externship, 2 units
Program Requirements
Students are required to take and pass with a "C" or above Medical Terminology Course (MA70) at Cabrillo College or a 3-unit medical terminology course from another community college or university prior to being eligible to take the phlebotomy series MA130A, MA130B, and MA130AL. Registered students and students on the waitlist for the phlebotomy courses must submit the verification of Hepatitis B vaccinations 1 and 2.
There are 2 ways to submit the above-mentioned documentation currently:
You can scan and e-mail the required papers to the Phlebotomy Program Coordinator Natalya Miller at namiller@cabrillo.edu
You can drop off the papers in the drop-off box next to the entrance door (on the right) to building HW 2000 on the Cabrillo campus.
The required paperwork is to be submitted by the deadline date listed on WebAdvisor and in the Schedule of Classes (approximately 2 weeks prior to the classes’ start date).
Please note that the required documentation (verification of MA 70 course and immunization records) will not be accepted from the registered and wait-listed students after the deadline.
There will be absolutely no acceptance of the above-mentioned required documentation on the 1st day of classes.
Your To-Do List
NOTE: There's no application process for the Phlebotomy Program currently.
In order to get into the Program, you'll need to register for the following Phlebotomy Program classes: 130A,130AL, and 130B
NOTE: There's no application process for the Phlebotomy Program currently.
In order to get into the Program, you'll need to register for the following Phlebotomy Program classes: 130A,130AL, and 130B
Before registering for the classes:
Take MA 70 course. Following is the link to the Cabrillo Admissions & Records Enrollment page. It outlines the 7 enrollments steps, including how to register for classes and pay fees for both returning and new students.
Make sure you have the required Hep B series of shots (Hep B 1 and 2)
While registering for the classes:
Make sure to check the deadline for submitting the required documentation (Hep B 1& 2 immunization records)
Submit the above-mentioned documentation by the stated deadline via email to Natalya Miller (namiller@cabrillo.edu)
Wait-listed Students
NOTE: There's no ongoing wait list for the Phlebotomy Program. The wait list gets formed every semester and once the classes start, it's no longer valid.
All wait-listed students must submit verification of Hepatitis B vaccinations 1 and 2 by the deadline date listed on WebAdvisor and in the Schedule of Classes (approximately 2 weeks prior to the classes start date). Please note that the required documentation will not be accepted after the deadline.
There will be absolutely no acceptance of the above mentioned required documentation on the 1st day of classes.
Ready to get started?
See FAQs or Contact Natalya Miller for more information.