Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Medicine and Health Care
The Phlebotomy Technician program will help students gain the skills and knowledge needed to work in a clinical laboratory, hospital, clinic, or physician’s office setting. This program will cover basic phlebotomy skills, including infection control, universal precautions and safety, anatomy and physiology of body systems (emphasizing the circulatory system), and appropriate medical terminology. Additional class time is provided in advanced infectious disease control and biohazards, anticoagulation theory, and knowledge of pre-analytical sources of error in specimen collection. Students will then perform a mandatory externship of practical instruction and experience in phlebotomy.
This program prepares students for entry-level positions, such as Phlebotomists, Clinical Lab Assistant, Lab Assistant, Lab Specimen Processor, Accessioner, Mobile Phlebotomists, Clinical Assistant, Floor Donor Technician, Research Assistant and Health Screener.
Program length - 16 weeks