Allied Professional Institute, an approved private postsecondary school with the state of California and approved through the Department of Health Services, Laboratory Field Services Branch, offers a 80 hour course in phlebotomy. 40 hours didactic and 40 hours practical. This course is for persons with less than 1040 hours or no on-the-job experience. The student must perform 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures on patients of all ages and weight categories. The individual will receive lectures in preparation for the up coming licensing exam given by the State of California. The 20 hour course is for persons with at least 1040 hours or more of on-the-job experience or volunteer work and have performed a minimum of 50 venipunctures and 10 skin punctures on patients of all ages and weight categories over the past 5 years or have been working as a phlebotomist. This person will receive the title of Phlebotomy Technician I upon successful completion of the course, national exam and applying to the State for certification.