Phlebotomy Training

This Program is designed for healthcare professionals who have completed a structured phlebotomy training program or have previous phlebotomy training in a clinical setting. The course combines two 3-hour classroom instruction sessions focusing on phlebotomy clinical techniques and special collection procedures and board certification examination review incorporated with off-site clinical internship to provide students with a comprehensive learning experience.

Lectures include but are not limited to the anatomy and medical terminology pertaining to the circulatory system, specimen collection, risk factors, venipuncture complications and quality assurance in specimen collection. Practical instructions provides hands-on training in venipuncture technique with procedures verified through a skills check-off system. The 40-hour externship includes at minimum 50 successful venipunctures and 10 skin punctures.