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Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomy Technician Program - AH3200

This comprehensive program will prepare the student to acquire skills in phlebotomy and clinical laboratory practices.  Topics include healthcare structure, safety, infection control, medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, professional and legal issues including CLIA and HIPAA, specimen collection (venipuncture and arterial blood), specimen handling and transporting.  Clinical Practicum of 120 hours are conducted at an approved externship site.  Prerequisite to register: PDF Logo Phlebotomy Application Form (PDF) 106 KBPDF Logo Physical Examination Clearance Form (PDF) 110 KB.  Tuition:  $2,895

Course Duration:
240 Hours 16 Semester Hours

Course # Date Day Time Location Instructor
AH3200 TBA
TBA
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TBA TBA
Course Type:
Workforce Development

Standard Occupational Code (SOC):
Not Applicable
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Ensure appropriate infection control within the laboratory setting.
  2. Assess patient and use appropriate technique based on age, weight/size, and physical condition.
  3. Generate specimen information systems through manual and automated means.
  4. Identifying and giving the appropriate response to frequent causes of phlebotomy complications.
  5. Prioritize order of specimen collection according to STAT, timed, and fasting specimens.
Learning Outcomes Assessments Used:

Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)
Standardized Testing (Direct Method)

Completion:
Yes: 100% No: 0%

Reason for Non-Completion:
N/A
Student Reported Learning Objective Met:

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Applicable

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Attendance Policy

Participants are expected to attend all class sessions. Sign-in sheets are completed at every class session. Participants must attend all classes in order to satisfactorily complete the course. For every fifteen (15) hours of instruction, one hour of instruction can be missed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late at the start of a class will be documented as a tardy or leaving more than 15 minutes early at the end of a class will be documented as an early departure.

Standards of Progress
Attendance, completion of assignments, quiz/exam scores, and satisfactory performance of all skills/tasks contribute to the overall grade. Possible grades include:

(CR) is used to indicate passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. All assignments completed with a score of 70% or higher, a score of 70% or higher on each quiz/exam, and all skills performed satisfactorily.

(NC) is used to indicate not passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. Participants earning a grade of “NC” may repeat a course once. Additional repeats may be allowed after discussion with a Program Coordinator, and participants may be required to repeat the entire course at an additional expense. Participants may not progress to the next higher level course until a “CR” grade is earned.

(I) is used to indicate that the participant has yet to complete one or more requirements by the scheduled end date of a course. Participants will be given an additional opportunity to successfully complete the requirements after instructors provide counseling/remediation. An additional fee may be required for remedial instruction beyond two (2) attempts. Participants that are unsuccessful after four (4) attempts shall be assigned a grade of “NC”. Completion of course requirements must be accomplished during the next offering of the program/course or the grade will be converted as “NC”.

Student Reported Satisfaction with Course
Yes: N/A
No: 0%
No Response: N/A
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6.30.2011

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