The Phlebotomy Technician Program is designed to ensure the student is proficient in clinical laboratories in hospitals, physician’s offices and all other ambulatory healthcare services. Students will be proficient in the skills required to obtain patient blood specimens by venipuncture and micro-collection. The student will learn appropriate anatomy and physiology, how to select the proper equipment and additives that are used in blood collection, transporting, handling and processing specimens, infection control, standard precautions, HIPAA compliance and working as a healthcare team member.

Length of Program

The academic portion of the program is 75 hours, with an externship of 40 hours or a total of 100 venipunctures.  There is an evaluation to be completed at the externship by a physician and/or responsible person at the extern site.  There will be a total of 100 venipunctures required to finish the program.  The classroom hours are from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Monday – Friday for a total of 6 weeks.  Extern hours will vary in each individual office, also extern hours are full-time and only to be completed during the daytime hours.  There are NO night externships!