Blood is drawn from patients for various purposes like testing, transfusion, treatment options and infections. As most of the patients from whom blood is drawn are already in a lot of discomfort, it is important that the person who draws blood does it with utmost care and patience. This is the job of a phlebotomy technician.

A phlebotomist is trained for several hours to get a certification. At the end of such a certification course, he/she has to pass a phlebotomy certificate exam. Such certification is required to perform officially. Previous educational requirements are usually not considered but a high school education will definitely help.

So, after all the discussions stated above we can clearly state that to obtain the certification, the person has to spend about $2500. Salaries paid out for a person who draws blood for a living range from $250000 to $300000 per annum. It can vary according to your place of residence.