This course provides instruction on venipuncture, butterfly and microcapillary collection of blood samples and the complications encountered during phlebotomy procedures. This course is a requirement for Medical Assistant students who wish to sit for the NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam. Students are required to have taken Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) and Medical Terminology or have the equivalent experience prior to enrollment in this course. An additional externship/clinical experience is required for certification.