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Entry Level Clinical Lab Assistant Day 2/17 - 4/28/2022

We offer students the opportunity to get hands on experience with relevant lab equipment, learn the basics of specimen collection, and master the knowledge required by the demanding and engaging field of laboratory testing. 

What do Clinical laboratory assistants do? Clinical laboratory assistants (CLA) perform the basic functions of laboratory work under the supervision of other laboratory professionals. Tasks include processing specimens, simple testing, reporting results, and performing data entry in a laboratory setting. Work settings include doctor’s offices, hospitals, research facilities, and industrial laboratories.

Skills and content include:

• Clinical Safety and Precautions
• Blood and Bodily Fluid Safety 
• Laboratory Equipment 
• Accessing and Handling of Specimen
• Specimen Analysis 
• Phlebotomy and Specimen Collection
• Common Test and Test Preparation

Students will determine what happens between specimen collection and patient diagnosis. The Clinical Laboratory Assistant handles, prepares, and assitss with the testing of specimen to ensure accurate test results and offer clinicians the ultimate diagnostic tool for treating patients. 

The program also includes Phlebotomy prepares professionals to collect blood and other specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. This course covers the following key areas and topics:

• Process and procedures for collecting blood specimens for laboratory analysis
• All aspects of blood collection and related procedures
• The order of draw
• Universal precautions
• Skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely
• Terminology and related anatomy and physiology

Schedule of Training:

• Class: Thursday and and Friday (8:00 am - 1:00 pm)

 A payment plan is available.

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Course Registration will close 5-7 business days before the start of class

If you have any questions or concerns please call 973-720-2354 or email certificateprogram@wpunj.edu.

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Our Instructor:

Yolanda Evgeniou, Owner of Para-Professional Health Careers, provides curriculum, course materials, and the Instructor for non-credit programs for individuals striving to enter Allied Health Fields.  The curriculum awards certificates in Registered Medical Assistant / Multi Skilled Health Care Technician / PCT, Health Information Online.  All certificates are recognized by the appropriate agencies of the State of New Jersey.  Para-Professional Health Careers also provides guidance in Career Track selection and employment services. Over the past ten years there has been an unprecedented increase in the demand for training for Health and Nursing Professionals and Paraprofessionals.

Instructor : Yolanda Evgeniou
Dates : 02/17/22 to 04/28/22
Days : Thu,Fri
From : 8:00am - 1:00pm
Fee : $1299.00
Course Number : H-111

Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options

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