PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

This program is designed to train students to draw blood from patients or donors in hospital, blood bank, or similar facility for analysis or other medical purposes. Student must complete 80 clock hours of theory and 100 clock hours of externship. This course is offered in-person or hybrid from 8:00am to 1pm, 1pm-6pm, 6pm-10pm Monday through Friday and 9am-3pm on weekends.

Course Objective: The student enrolled in this course upon completion will be able to define key medical terms and abbreviations. Understand the evolution of phlebotomy and the role of the phlebotomist in today's healthcare setting. Know the basic concepts of communication as they relate to healthcare and how appearance and nonverbal messages affects the communication process. Describe the proper telephone protocol in the laboratory. Demonstrate an awareness of the different types of healthcare settings. Compare types of third-party payers, coverage, and methods of payment to the patient, provider, and institutions. Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety. Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology and body systems and anatomic terminology in order to relate major areas of the clinical laboratory to general pathologic conditions associated with the body systems. Demonstrate knowledge of collection procedure, equipment and specimen integrity in the delivery of patient care. Demonstrate understanding of requisitioning, specimen transport and specimen processing. Understand and demonstrate quality assurance and quality control in phlebotomy.

                EVENING SCHEDULE (Subject to change)