Phlebotomy Technician Version II
Program Objective: Prepare students for employment as phlebotomy technicians.
Program Description:This program trains students in safe and effective blood specimen collection through capillary and venipuncture on adults, children, and neonates. Instruction includes proper specimen handling, labeling, blood smear preparation, timed specimen collection, and maintaining specimen integrity for laboratory testing. Students also learn patient care, safety procedures, medical terminology, CPR (Heartsaver), communication, and employability skills. Additional training includes specimen processing, centrifuging, aliquoting samples, laboratory specimen distribution, and preparation of collection trays.
