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The NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam is short and focused. Here’s the
format and how it’s weighted.
Exam format
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 120 (100 scored, 20 unscored) |
| Time | 2 hours |
The content areas
| Area | Weight |
|---|---|
| Routine Blood Collections | 28% |
| Safety and Compliance | 26% |
| Patient Preparation | 20% |
| Processing | 14% |
| Special Collections | 12% |
What this means for studying
Routine Blood Collections (28%) and Safety and Compliance (26%) are over half the exam — so
the order of draw, venipuncture technique, tube selection, and infection control and safety are where
your hours go. Patient preparation, processing, and special collections round it out.
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Sources & references
The exam facts on this page are drawn from official certifying-body materials, reviewed 2026-06-18 by the DrCertifications exam-prep team (10+ years in exam preparation and publishing).