Phlebotomy is a two-semester program which includes a clinical experience in a lab during the second semester. Students will earn a Certificate of Employability. Phlebotomists are part of the allied health care team who have been trained to perform phlebotomy procedures (drawing blood) in hospitals, health care offices, medical laboratories, blood banks, and forensic agencies.
Students learn different methods of drawing blood, as well as waived lab testing. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the certification exam through the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
Program Learning Outcomes
In addition to supporting institutional learning outcomes and building upon the foundational general education outcomes, upon completion of this program students will be able to:
- Demonstrate proper techniques in performing venipunctures in a clinical laboratory setting.
- Demonstrate how to obtain, process, and deliver blood and non-blood specimens for analysis.
- Apply blood-borne pathogen skills when collecting specimens.
- Apply OSHA Standards when working in a laboratory setting.