Phlebotomy Technician Fall 2022

Description

Are you interested in becoming a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)? This course will prepare you for work in a laboratory or clinical setting, collecting blood for testing or donation, and provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to take the CPT exam accredited by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) during the last class. Students will receive two week clinical externships to acquire the number of blood draws needed for certification.

Phlebotomists are employed throughout the healthcare system including in hospitals, neighborhood health centers, medical group practices, HMO’s, public health facilities, veteran hospitals, insurance carriers, and in other healthcare settings. The Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood and other specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis.

As a Phlebotomy Technician, you may perform some or all of the following tasks:

• Draw blood from patients and blood donors
• Evaluate patients’ ability to withstand procedure
• Explain blood-drawing procedure to patients and answer questions
• Perform basic point of care testing, such as blood glucose levels
• Prepare blood, urine and other specimens for testing
• Verify patient/donor identity
• Maintain medical equipment such as needles, test tubes and blood vials