As a Phlebotomy Technician the laboratory relies on you to collect quality samples from the patient to produce quality laboratory results. To do this, a phlebotomy technician must create an atmosphere of trust and confidence with patients while drawing blood specimens in a skillful, safe and reliable manner. This 88 hour course is intended for those who have no experience and want to become employed as a Phlebotomy Technician in a clinical laboratory or public health department setting. Students work in teams practicing on one another. Lectures include but are not limited to the theory, anatomy and terminology pertaining to the circulatory system, specimen collection, risk factors and complications and quality assurance in specimen collection. Practical instruction 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. The course includes 48 hours of classroom training and a 40 hour externship to provide you with a complete learning experience. Upon successful completion of the program the student will receive a certificate. Students will then become eligible to sit for the national exam to become for a Certified Phlebotomy Technician.
Job opportunities for phlebotomists are expected to be good as the demand for skilled laboratory continues to increase. An aging population will be a major reason for this growth, as older people tend to have increased medical problems that require lab work. The fastest growth in this field is expected in independent medical laboratories due to hospitals sending a greater amount of their lab work to outside facilities. According the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment of clinical laboratory workers (including phlebotomists) is expected to grow 14 percent between 2006 and 2016, faster than the average for all occupations.
88 hours of classroom and clinic-based instruction.
"Eligible" students who commit to a full-time externship (five business days a week) will be placed in an externship no later than 90 days from the end of the classroom portion of any course. Eligible students who commit to a part-time externship (2-4 business days per week) will be placed in an externship no later than 180 days from the end of the classroom portion of any course. Students may be required to travel 60 miles in one direction to an externship site. An eligible student is one who has all prerequisites on file with Boston Reed College and has successfully completed the classroom portion of the course, and has complied with all policies and procedures and met all financial obligations. . Prerequisites are as follows: externship questionnaire, CPR for the healthcare provider, proof of a current physical examination, tuberculosis screening and a resume.
There are no minimum state requirements for enrollment. We recommend that students are at least 18 years of age and have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent. Prior to placement in an externship, each participant will be required to show proof of completion CPR for the healthcare provider, (the CPR course must be one and two-person teams for adult, child and infant CPR;) proof of a current physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and submit a resume. Obtaining CPR, physical, TB screening and resume is student's responsibility.
You will be required to pass an English language and math prescreening prior to final admittance into any course. This prescreening will be administered on the first day of class. The prescreening covers basic English language reading and comprehension as well as basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages). See sample prescreening assessments for English and Math. An applicant who does not pass the exam may be entitled to a refund of fees paid.