Phlebotomy Tech Prep: CPT Coming soon
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One session

of 2 hours; breaks count toward the time, and remote exams allow none

CPT exam-day rules

Bring a current government-issued photo ID, use only the built-in exam calculator and plan to finish in one 2 hours session.

Rules from the NHA Candidate Handbook

  • Bring a current government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver's license or passport) showing your photo, signature and permanent address; remote proctors check ID too.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.25
  • If the ID address differs from your registration address, also bring proof of address such as a current utility bill.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.25
  • You initial the roster after ID verification. If you cannot be verified you are denied entry, and can usually reschedule at no charge.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.25
  • Prohibited: phones, computers, tablets, e-readers, cameras, watches, AI glasses, earbuds/earphones, electronic translators, calculators, other electronic devices, reference books and papers (unless approved as an accommodation).NHA Candidate Handbook, pp.25–26
  • Use only the built-in exam calculator.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.26 · NHA update log
  • Finish in one continuous session. In person, leaving the room is allowed only with proctor approval, one examinee at a time, and break time counts toward the 2 hours.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.25 · NHA CPT test plan
  • No breaks at all during Live Remote Proctoring.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.26
  • The proctor will not answer questions about exam content.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.26
  • Eating or drinking in the exam room is not allowed unless needed for a documented medical condition and approved as an accommodation before exam day.NHA Candidate Handbook, p.26
  • No other person may be in the room at any time during a remote (LRP) exam; follow the remote proctor's instructions about the testing area.NHA Candidate Handbook, pp.26–27

Scratch materials

  • PSI test center: physical whiteboard, marker and eraser from the proctor (no scratch paper for PSI-delivered exams since June 1, 2026).
  • Live Remote Proctoring (LRP): digital whiteboard in the testing platform.
  • Exam at your school or employer: 2 sheets of scratch paper and a writing instrument from the proctor, returned before leaving.

NHA Candidate Handbook, p.26 · NHA update log (June 2026)

Ways to take the exam

  • At an NHA-authorized school or employer site, if you are affiliated with one and it gives the CPT exam.
  • At a PSI test center.
  • By Live Remote Proctoring (LRP) at home or another suitable place; requires a compatible computer and an internet connection that supports VoIP. NHA assigns the LRP provider.
  • Candidates who register on their own (not through a school or employer) test at PSI or by LRP.

NHA Candidate Handbook, p.14 · NHA CPT page

Facts checked on October 26, 2026 against NHA’s Candidate Handbook (updated June 1, 2026), the CPT test plan, the CPT exam FAQ and NHA’s CPT page; page numbers refer to the handbook. Rules can change: confirm with NHA before you register. Phlebotomy Tech Prep: CPT is an independent app, not made by or connected to NHA.

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