These Phlebotomy Schools are all a SCAM!

I have been a certified phlebotomist since November 2010.

One week before, I was done with phlebotomy school, the school just happens to mention, "oh yeah, employers require six experience, before they will even consider hiring you.
Of course the school mentioned that at the end of the course, after they got my eigthteen hundred dollars. And that dollar figure, does not include taking the NCCT, and applying for a California Phlebotomy license. (Since California is the only state not to accept the NCCT certificate to work from. They get you for one hundread dollars just to have a license for California. All the others states accept the Nationals certificate).
You would think they would have some morals and mention that before you sign up, so you can decide whether or not you want to invest your time and money.
I am from New Jersey, and have been living in Southern California for almost two years.
I am a certified/registered dental assistant with the state of New Jersey. I could not get a job as a dental assistant because all the employers required I have my dental radiology license. Since that was expensive to do, I decided to switch careers and go into the phlebotomy field.
These phlebotomy schools make their ads look so good, and they make ads say, "go to school for four weeks be a certified phlebotomist and start making money".
It's all bull and a scam
The school I went to pumps out about 35 students ever four months in the Riverside area.
Where are all they students suppose to find a JOB, since they don't help you find one?
The school made their money and don't give a damn if you find a job or not.

Here is the school I went too. Do not waste your valuable time or money by being scammed by these phlebotomy school ads.

CPT (Complete Phlebotomy Training)
28125 Bradley Road
Sun City, CA 92586
School use to teach the course at the Menifee Hospital. I was in the last class to be taught at Menifee Hospital.

I'm with you sister... I graduated from MJC here in Modesto. It's a legitimate course but they neglect to tell you there are NO jobs in this area and when they do come up they require experience and won't even look at you if you're new. Ugh.

ladimarion in Sun City, California said: I have been a certified phlebotomist since November 2010.

One week before, I was done with phlebotomy school, the school just happens to mention, "oh yeah, employers require six experience, before they will even consider hiring you.
Of course the school mentioned that at the end of the course, after they got my eigthteen hundred dollars. And that dollar figure, does not include taking the NCCT, and applying for a California Phlebotomy license. (Since California is the only state not to accept the NCCT certificate to work from. They get you for one hundread dollars just to have a license for California. All the others states accept the Nationals certificate).
You would think they would have some morals and mention that before you sign up, so you can decide whether or not you want to invest your time and money.
I am from New Jersey, and have been living in Southern California for almost two years.
I am a certified/registered dental assistant with the state of New Jersey. I could not get a job as a dental assistant because all the employers required I have my dental radiology license. Since that was expensive to do, I decided to switch careers and go into the phlebotomy field.
These phlebotomy schools make their ads look so good, and they make ads say, "go to school for four weeks be a certified phlebotomist and start making money".
It's all bull and a scam
The school I went to pumps out about 35 students ever four months in the Riverside area.
Where are all they students suppose to find a JOB, since they don't help you find one?
The school made their money and don't give a damn if you find a job or not.

Here is the school I went too. Do not waste your valuable time or money by being scammed by these phlebotomy school ads.

CPT (Complete Phlebotomy Training)
28125 Bradley Road
Sun City, CA 92586
School use to teach the course at the Menifee Hospital. I was in the last class to be taught at

Phlebotek in Chicago, Illinois said: I will agree with your comments. Most schools are not ligit out there. There are only 2 states that require a license, California and New York.

If you are looking for a job we can try to help.

Please submit your resume at www.phlebotek.com . We are a nationwide staffing agency that strictly focuses on Phlebotomy.

The Phlebotomy schools that you attend have to be an Accredited Phlebotomy Program. Check out this school in California www.examiner.com/health-in-riverside/u-s-colleges-of-riverside-review, this is where I received my Phlebotomy License.

Phlebotek in Chicago, Illinois said: I will agree with your comments. Most schools are not ligit out there. There are only 2 states that require a license, California and New York.

If you are looking for a job we can try to help.

Please submit your resume at www.phlebotek.com . We are a nationwide staffing agency that strictly focuses on Phlebotomy.

The school listed below which was called a scam above is approved by the state of California department of health.
So how do you find a legit program?

CPT (Complete Phlebotomy Training)
28125 Bradley Road
Sun City, CA 92586

I have my phlebotomy liscense but the school I attended was a kaiser school that lasted 3 months so when applying for jobs it made it alot easier since I had tons more training then the quick fast here's your liscense schools. The training is really in dept plus they have a lab and you are required to have a certain amount of successful draws before you can go to your externship. Your externship is selected by the school which you spend a month at either a kasier hospital or clinical site. Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences is the name of the school excellent school would def. suggest that you look into it.

So do you have a job now, and how long did it take you to find your first job? All the phlebotomist jobs that I am seeing are listing in their requirements at least 6 months of working experience (but most of them require a year) and at least 100 draws. I've called the HR departments for several of the openings I've found and they are telling me how competitive it is currently for licensed phelbotomists. For each job opening they post, they have 50 + applicants that apply who already have had 2 years or more of working experience. They also tell me with that many applicants who have 2 years or more experience, they don't even look at people who are new grads. All that competition for a job that the salary range for someone with the required experience is $10 - $14/hr. Seems like not a good career field to choose at the present time...? Any comments?

Yep, not a good career field at the moment. I am currently a Customer Service Representative for a great company with comparable pay. So I have to say look elsewhere when considering phlebotomy. I will never get that $2600 back, not to mention the YEAR I wasted getting my license and searching for a job in that field.

I was a full time phleb tech in CO at a major hospital doing rounds daily On the hospital floor. Like all of you the local hospitals and labs want experience: the program I am looking into to get my certificate is only 4 weeks long. Is this enough time to prepare for the state board? Do you have any idea if they look at at out of state experience? I also talked with someone at a local HR department and was told for every job opening they receive 50 applicatione. A Pretty daunting thought

Wow I couldn't believe that starting pay was $10 per hour. I get that at my mindless retail job ... Very disappointing .! That's what happens when health care is turned over to the government .... Sounds like our friend with Kaiser had a Pretty sweet deal . Best of luck to e everyone!

I am more mad at myself for not doing more research before paying all that money for my license. I went to the school on Bradley Street, as well. I finished first with great grades and can't even get a response for all the resumes out there. I truly, believe each school should show statistics for hiring and don't bother going to them or paying the money unless, they assist in job placement. That'll put most of them out of business and the scam is over! I can't even volunteer anywhere for the experience even when you offer to cover yourself with your own malpractice insurance. Our state needs to review the practices of this school.

& i was thinking to going to the school on bradley thank god i did research

My experience was worst than u ever think of...I finished the course last December
2011 and got certified the same month but the school haven't send me for externship until now....and the worst was last week, my classmate with the presence of our instructor accidentally hit a nerve during our practice inside the school....I told the instructor I didn't feel good after that but she said its normal so I didn't go to see a doctor....
When I woke up the next day, my right hand was numb n kinda felt like weak....so I wasn't able to go to school. Passed one week, it gets worst cuz I can't even used my right hand to carry or hold things...so I went to the emergency...bec the school doesn't want to get the responsibility ....the doctor findings was Neurophaty....now I realized everything was like a bad dream...I saved money n gave my time to study....without finishing my externship , I am now lost everything....can't use my right hand ....the school doesn't want to do anyhing with me...so if u ever think of going to take this course pls think about it...

I dont know why people assume you can walk up ANY where with NONE or even little experience.I dont harp on the fact schools say they have job placement but there job placement is a joke.They gave me what I wanted in the end which was the education, so the least I can do is PLAY MY PART.

Sounds like many people in this forum don't have the required experience needed for a phlebotomy job. Spend more time researching into phlebotomy programs before handing over your money. A program with a weeklong externship is nowhere near long enough. I attended a Kaiser school and the program lasted from August to November. Which included a month long 40 hr a week externship at a Kaiser hospital. Best decision I ever made and it was cheaper than other programs. Allot of schools out there are a complete rip off and leave students with no experience and a horrible drawing technique. Most major hospitals write off students from certain schools just because the programs are too fast. Best advice does a little homework before writing a check.