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This 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. Note: There is no outside externship rotation included with this program.
Course Contact Hours - 90 hrs.
Fee: $1,599 (Textbooks included)
Mondays and Wednesdays; Saturdays
October 4th – December 13th 2010
6:00pm-9:30pm; 9:00am-3:00pm
Phlebotomy Technicians
The Phlebotomist is a key member of the clinical laboratory team, whose main function is to obtain patient's blood specimens by venipuncture and microcollection. During this 90 hour course, students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and will develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology, blood collection procedures, specimen hands-on practice, and clinical training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. The program also includes lab exercises, live blood draws, work with a training arm, and other exercises intended to prepare students to function as an entry level Phlebotomy Technician.
It should be noted that this course does not include the arranging of a free clinical rotation on behalf of students. Although not required to work as a Phlebotomy Technician, students that wish to pursue a clinical rotation should contact their local health care organizations to arrange their personal clinical schedule.
Employment Opportunities
Phlebotomist's draw blood from patients for testing purposes. They usually work under the supervision of medical technologists or laboratory managers. Phlebotomists are employed throughout the health care system - hospitals, neighborhood health centers, medical group practices, HMO's. public health facilities, veteran hospitals, insurance carriers, and in other health care settings.
Program Requirements
Prospective students interested in becoming Phlebotomists should have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Course Information
The Phlebotomy Technician Program covers the following topic areas in detail:
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- Anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system,
- medical terminology and laboratory theory,
- laboratory law, ethics, and regulatory issues,
- specimen documentation and transportation,
- non-blood specimen collection,
- pediatric & geriatric blood collection,
- quality, competency, and performance assessment,
- phlebotomy theory/simulated lab,
- arterial, intravenous (IV) and special collections procedures,
- specimen collection, processing and handling,
- laboratory operations(safety and quality control),
- cells, lab safety, anatomy of the arm, using a tourniquet,
- blood collection systems, review of medical asepsis and hand washing,
- blood and blood composition, blood tubes, coagulation, venipuncture protocols, working with a training arm,
- anatomy of hand, leg and foot - arteries and veins,
- heel puncture, protocol, practice, syringe draws,
- blood banks and blood typing, lap departments and personnel,
- universal precautions - safety protocols, infection control,
- respiratory, pneumonia and TB isolation protocol, live venipunctures and skin punctures, syringe practice,
- CBC/DIFF, hematological lab tests, disease and disorders, order of draw,
- training arm practice and other clinical lab exercises.
Phlebotomy Technician – CMSV
Tuition - $1,599; Total Hours – 90
Monday October 4 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday October 6 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday October 9 9:00am – 3:00pm
NO CLASS October 11 NO CLASS
Wednesday October 13 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Monday October 18 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday October 20 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Monday October 25 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday October 27 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday October 30 9:00am – 3:00pm
Monday November 1 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday November 3 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Monday November 8 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday November 10 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Monday November 15 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday November 17 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday November 20 9:00am – 3:00pm
Monday November 22 6:00pm - 9:30pm
NO CLASS November 24 NO CLASS
Monday November 29 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday December 1 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday December 4 9:00am – 3:00pm
Monday December 6 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday December 8 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Monday December 13 6:00pm - 9:30pm
The course runs for a total of 90 hours. The fee for the class is $1,599.00 (including textbooks). -
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