Program Purpose:
To prepare students for employment as phlebotomists through theory and practice of basic phlebotomy technician skills. The program includes an overview of the human body, blood collection procedures, order of draw, and special procedures on adults and infants. Students will practice blood draws on each other and volunteers in order to meet the requirement of 30 successful venipuncture and 10 successful capillary punctures by the end of the class. Students who successfully pass the course will take the NHA Phlebotomy Certification exam.
Program Length:
165 clock hours
Admission Requirements:
Students must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN) license or certification, or have successfully completed the first semester of an approved college healthcare associate’s degree.
Note: Students must take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) within the first semester of enrollment in the program or present evidence of allowable substitute. (Learn more.) In order to successfully complete the program, students must earn a score of 9.0 or higher in all three areas of the TABE (mathematics, language, reading).
Academic Division:
Workforce Development
Contact:
(850) 201-8760 or workforce@tsc.fl.edu
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