Phlebotomy Technician

The Phlebotomy Technician Program curriculum is a 15-hour, 1-semester certificate program of study that prepares individuals to work in a hospital or other healthcare setting. As members of the health-care delivery team, phlebotomy technician personnel are responsible for the collection, transport, and processing of blood and non-blood specimens for analysis. Phlebotomy personnel perform venipunctures and capillary punctures and perform waived and point of care testing using standard protocol, adhering to all standards governing patient and employee safety. Phlebotomy personnel display ethical and moral attitudes and principles and good communication skills to gain and maintain the confidence of patients, professional associates, and the community. This program is designed to meet the standards and requirements for careers in phlebotomy. At career entry, the phlebotomy technician will be able to demonstrate entry-level competencies in the areas of infection control and safety, information systems as they relate to job responsibilities, collection and transportation of blood specimens via venipuncture and capillary puncture, explain and perform the collection and transport of non-blood specimens, perform waived and point-of-care testing, and have a basic understanding of age-specific or psycho-social considerations related to patients, identification of pre-analytical errors, phlebotomy collection equipment, anatomy and physiology of body systems, quality assurance, along with professional communication skills.