PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN

Phlebotomy Program

Continuous Enrollment

Free Consultation

Grants, Scholarships, and Flexible Payment Programs

Fort Myers, FL: (239) 939-1992

Port Charlotte, FL: (941) 889-7506

Melbourne, FL: (321) 677-7813

Program Description:

The Phlebotomy program prepares students for employment as a Phlebotomist in a Hospital, Clinical, or Independent Medical Laboratory. A Phlebotomist collects, processes, and distributes laboratory specimens according to established procedures for analysis. Techniques of venipuncture for specimen collection are demonstrated and practiced in the lab to allow the student to perform these skills in a clinical setting with supervision.
Requirements:
- Applicant must be 17 years old or older.
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Social Security Card
(If you do not have a HS/GED, you will be required to take the TABE test.)
Hands-On Learning Includes:
This program mainly associates with laboratory demonstrations; this program will train you in the following areas:
- Safe and efficient work practices
- Legal and ethical responsibilities
- Circulation in the human body
- Safety and measurements in the laboratory setting
- Techniques of specimen collection
Length:
- 165 clock hours
- Approximately 4 weeks Day Program) – full time/8:30am to 2pm/ Monday-Thursday
- Approximately 5 weeks (Night Program) – part time/5:30pm to 10pm/ Monday-Thursday