Phlebotomy Technician
Thinking about changing careers? Are you good with people? Cool under pressure? Becoming a Phlebotomy Technician might be the career you’ve been looking for.
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In as little as nine months, you could be working in the healthcare field. Our 18-credit Phlebotomy Technician certificate program prepares you for this high-demand career.
Students who successfully complete the coursework will have the opportunity to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT). CPT jobs are projected to grow by 25% through 2026.*
As a student in this program, you’ll learn how to perform blood collection… conduct CLIA-waived laboratory tests… verify patient identity… collect, store and process blood, urine and other specimens for laboratory testing… and much more.
The Phlebotomy Technician postsecondary certificate is part of the Medical Assisting associate degree. As a Phlebotomy Technician, you could work at a hospital, diagnostic laboratory, blood donor center or private medical office.
*Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/phlebotomists.htm
Courses
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I & II
Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
Allied Health Procedures
Medical Law and Ethics
Medical Laboratory
Careers in this field include
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Certified Phlebotomist
People who thrive in this field
- Caring
- Detail-oriented
- Organized
- Possess grace under pressure
- People Person
- Calm demeanor
- Super-focused
“Becoming a Phlebotomy Technician is a great way to enter the growing healthcare field.”
– Dr. Krista Wolfe, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences