NHA vs NCCT vs ASCP Phlebotomy Certification (+ California)
Chapters
- Three Exams, One Job
- NHA: The CPT
- NCCT: The NCPT
- ASCP: The PBT
- Side by Side
- California Is Different
- How to Choose
- Practice Questions
- Recap
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Which phlebotomy certification should you take? A side-by-side of the NHA CPT (100 scored + 20 pretest items, 2 hours, scaled 390 of 500, 75.96% pass rate in 2024), the NCCT NCPT (100 scored + 25 unscored, 3 hours, exam fee $119 per NCCT's page) and the ASCP PBT (80 questions in 2 hours per ASCP's content guideline), with eligibility routes, what each certifier does not publish, and how California adds its own CDPH certificate (CPT I, CPT II) that requires a national exam from an approved organization. Fees and scoring we could not verify are left out. Check each certifier and CDPH for current rules. 4 original practice questions. Facts as of October 2026; independent, not affiliated with NHA, NCCT, ASCP or CDPH.
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Chapters
0:00 Three Exams, One Job
1:12 NHA: The CPT
2:04 NCCT: The NCPT
3:15 ASCP: The PBT
4:05 Side by Side
4:54 California Is Different
5:57 How to Choose
6:45 Practice Questions
8:21 Recap
Exam facts are from the official NHA, NCCT, ASCP and CDPH pages as of 2026-10-27. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with NHA, NCCT, ASCP or CDPH. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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