Purpose: The career studies certificate in Phlebotomy is designed to prepare personnel who collect and process blood and other samples for medical laboratory analysis. Phlebotomists work in hospitals, medical clinics, commercial laboratories and in other settings where blood is collected from patients. The curriculum includes learning e6periences both in on-campus laboratories and at affiliated clinical laboratories.
Admission Requirements: A program placement interview with program faculty is required.
Advanced Standing: Persons who have been certified by a national agency as a phlebotomist or who have extensive experience in phlebotomy may seek advanced standing for MDL 190 (Coordinated Practice in Phlebotomy).
One Semester Credits
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ENG 111 College Composition I or SPD
110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
MDL 105 Phlebotomy .............................. 3
MDL 190 Coord. Practice-Phlebotomy .............. 4
PSY 100 Prin. of Applied Psychology ............. 3
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Total Credits 13
Total minimum credits for the Phlebotomy career studies certificate = 13.