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July 6-August 12: IN-PERSON Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program

The phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team, whose main function is to obtain the patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and micro collection for testing purposes. The demand for phlebotomy technicians has increased substantially with the overall complexity of healthcare services and the risks of infectious disease. Current healthcare industry experts predict a 15% increase in phlebotomy jobs by 2021. The Phlebotomy Technician Program 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

Several state and national certification exams exist to test the competency of aspiring phlebotomy technicians. Aspiring students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma.

 

Location: 300 Pompton Road (Main Campus), Wayne NJ 07474

 

This class is scheduled to run in-person but is subject to move online in deemed necessary because of COVID-19. Staff will notify you of any changes before the start of the class.

Instructor :
Dates : 07/06/21 to 08/12/21
Days : Mon,Tues,Weds,Thu
From : 9:00am - 12:00PM
Fee : $1299.00
Course Number : PC103

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


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