The demand for health workers, even during the economic downturn has never stopped or stalled. Individuals with medical and allied health backgrounds are continuously being hired by the healthcare industry. A phlebotomist who collects blood samples that will be utilized for tests or blood transfusions, is one of the in demand position in the industry. In the most critical medical issues and diseases, phlebotomy is important in order to continue any medical assessment of the state of health of a patient. Phlebotomists need to undergo a definite training, which emphasizes on the process of taking care of a patient and concludes with a certification acknowledged by the state. Available phlebotomy training at present varies from school to another and also dependent on the program and curriculum being offered. The course itself centers on providing students about anatomy, patient care, standard medical procedures, blood collection techniques and many more and such trainings last from few months up to more than three years. Students are taught how to handle the blood samples, how to avoid blood from being contaminated prior to analysis and how to take out blood carefully from patients. There are skills deemed necessary for someone to get the job, extracting blood is a delicate and complex procedure that should be done in a precise manner because any little negligence will only expose the patient to contaminants and other sources of potential infection. Great interpersonal contact, attention to details, and perfect hand-eye coordination are some of the skills. Aside from blood collection, a phlebotomist is required to perform several other functions, like clerical or laboratory recording tasks. Phlebotomist also needs to possess good interpersonal skills to be able to calm and soothe a nervous and uneasy patient and also needs to know how to properly handle different apparatus for blood collection.