Congratulations! We're excited that you decided to take the first step towards your phlebotomy certification. Today you will learn about the chain of infection, phlebotomy equipment and supplies, putting on a tourniquet, and vein selection. Make sure to do the practice exams! Here's a link to our book shelf with extra study material.

Today you will learn about the tubes.

There's other ways to obtain blood other than a venipuncture. Today we will cover dermal punctures, and blood cultures.

Preparation is the key! This section has challenging questions you may encounter on the certification exam.  Successfully scoring an 80% or higher is an indicator that your ready!
Take your time, and you can always refer back to your lecture notes. 

Upon completion of this video, you will be eligible to demonstrate your skills to receive a 2 year American Heart CPR certification card.