Ace Your Advanced Phlebotomy Skills 2026 – Stick It and Succeed!

CDPH approval for phlebotomists rests on certification. Certification means you’ve earned a credential from a recognized certifying body and demonstrated competency in blood collection, safety, and specimen handling. California uses these certified credentials as the accepted proof that a phlebotomist is qualified to perform venipuncture in approved settings. Licensure would imply a state license specific to practice, which is not what CDPH uses here. Registration would just place you on a list without proving competency, and authorization isn’t the formal credential used in this context. So, CDPH approved phlebotomists are those who are certified.