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Do they train you on what to do on the job, or do they expect YOU to know?
I am a certified phlebotomy technician. When I was in training, there were some things that I didn't understand. My instructor mainly focused on how to draw blood from a patient. We didnt spend a lot of timw on other things and it went really fast. When I took my certification exam I didn't do well on the "processing specimens" part but still passed the exam. Will they train me on the job or just expect me to know?
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You will go through "Orientation" on most jobs. They will have you work closely with a co-worker for a few days until you know how they expect you to do things.
If you passed certification you must have known enough to be considered trainable at least. They aren't going to hold your hand for long, but will make sure you know what you are doing before they turn you loose on real patients alone.
My advice is that after you are trained for the job, if anything comes up you aren't comfortable with, ask for help.
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Many of today's employers expect their new hires to be fully Qualified and to hit the ground running. Just as many who are hiring someone just out of school will tell them to forget what they learned in school and they will teach you the way of the job.
If all you are required to do is draw blood and leave the rest to the techs. The fact that you did poorly and that one part of the exam should not bother your employment value.
I prefered hiring people just of of school or training. Doing so allowed me to train them in how I wanted the job done.
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