Working Together to Develop Quality Allied Healthcare Professionals! American Medical Certification Association The AMCA’s mission is to improve the quality of patient care while helping individuals become marketable in today’s ever changing workforce. Phlebotomy Technician Certification(PTC) Exam Prep: Study Material, Practice Tests and Quizlet available at no cost Job Placement: Job leads through e-Hired.com, WorkAmerican.com, HiringHealth.com, HealthCarereercenter.com and HealthCareers.com For a program near you call: Description and purpose of test: Phlebotomy plays a key role in laboratory testing and patient care. It is widely accepted that the quality of a laboratory test is only as good as the specimen that was collected. Due to the need to be cost effective, Phlebotomy has now become a specialized area of clinical laboratory practice. Although a hospital is a common place where a phlebotomy technician may work, clinics, acute care facilities as well as doctor's offices are also ideal places for a phlebotomist to work. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the expected growth for phlebotomy technicians is anticipated to be about 14% from 2008-2018. Phlebotomy Technicians responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: Performing venipunctures Performing capillary draws Transporting specimens to the laboratory Professionally interact with patients Treating patients with empathy and compassion Respecting a patients' rights Recognizing the need for continuing education and staying current in health care mandates The test is comprised of 100 questions: The breakdown is as follows: Patient care, patient ID and site prep, order and equipment selection, specimen collection/processing, safety and infection control. Allotted time for examinees: 2 hours Passing Score: 69% 2016 Median Pay: $15.72 Certification Validation: 2 Years Medical Certification Provides: Credibility Knowledge Professionalism Recognition Accomplishment Marketability Respect Validation “According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the healthcare field continues to represent the fastest growing segment of our nation's economy.” The American Medical Certification Association is recognized nationally in all 50 states. 75% 64% 56% 66% of AMCA certificates earn $1 to $5 more an hour of AMCA certificants said certification helped them get job interviews of AMCA certicatants said certification helped them with career advancement of AMCA certificants are working in their field of certification

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Page 1: Phlebotomy Technician Certification(PTC)Certification(PTC) Exam Prep: Study Material, Practice Tests and Quizlet available at no cost Job Placement: Job leads through e-Hired.com,

Working Together to Develop Quality Allied

Healthcare Professionals!

American Medical Certification Association

The AMCA’s mission is to improve the quality of patient care while helpingindividuals become marketable in today’s ever changing workforce.

Phlebotomy TechnicianCertification(PTC)Exam Prep: Study Material, Practice Tests and Quizlet available at no costJob Placement: Job leads through e-Hired.com, WorkAmerican.com, HiringHealth.com,HealthCarereercenter.com and HealthCareers.com

For a program near you call:

Description and purpose of test:Phlebotomy plays a key role in laboratory testing and patient care. It is widely accepted that the quality of a laboratory test is only as good as the specimen that was collected. Due to the need to be cost effective, Phlebotomy has now become a specialized area of clinical laboratory practice. Although a hospital is a common place where a phlebotomy technician may work, clinics, acute care facilities as well as doctor's offices are also ideal places for a phlebotomist to work.

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the expected growth for phlebotomy technicians is anticipated to be about 14% from 2008-2018.

Phlebotomy Technicians responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:Performing venipunctures Performing capillary draws Transporting specimens to the laboratory

Professionally interact with patients Treating patients with empathy and compassionRespecting a patients' rights Recognizing the need for continuing education and staying current in health care mandates

The test is comprised of 100 questions: The breakdown is as follows: Patient care, patient ID and site prep, order and equipment selection, specimen collection/processing, safety and infection control.

Allotted time for examinees: 2 hoursPassing Score: 69%2016 Median Pay: $15.72Certification Validation: 2 Years

Medical Certification Provides:

Credibility Knowledge Professionalism RecognitionAccomplishment Marketability Respect Validation

“According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the healthcare field continues to represent the fastest growing segment of our nation's economy.” The American Medical Certification Association is recognized nationally in all 50 states.

75%64%

56%66%

of AMCA certificates earn $1 to $5 more an hourof AMCA certificants said certification helped them get job interviews

of AMCA certicatants said certification helped them with career advancementof AMCA certificants are working in their field of certification