A phlebotomist plays a vital role in health care by collecting blood specimens from patients for laboratory tests used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Phlebotomists perform venipunctures, finger sticks or heel sticks to obtain specimens.
In addition, phlebotomists also work with laboratory personnel to manage, process and transport specimens collected from patients. In some settings, phlebotomists may perform bedside testing. Phlebotomists work in dynamic, fast-paced environments and are challenged each day with situations requiring specialized knowledge and skill. Hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, nursing homes, research settings and reference labs all employ phlebotomists.
Wake Tech offers a 12-week program to train you to become a phlebotomist. Daytime and evening classes are offered throughout the year. Daytime classes typically meet twice a week in person, while evening classes meet virtually twice weekly, via Microsoft Teams, and one time a week in person. There is no online-only portion for the lecture/lab.
During the first eight weeks of the course, students receive intense, individualized phlebotomy training in theory and skills. During the last four weeks, students practice phlebotomy in hospital and clinic settings, supervised by highly skilled professionals:
Clinicals are during the day, but days and times may vary depending on the site. Travel time to a clinical site may be up to an hour.
Course work includes proper specimen collection and handling, communication skills and maintaining patient data. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the Phlebotomy examination given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology's Board of Certification.
Graduates may qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices and other health care settings.
Wake Tech's Phlebotomy program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 (Phone: 773-714-8880).
In addition to Wake Tech's general admission requirements, applicants must take the following steps:
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Courses are listed below. Simply register and pay when a class is available. Students who have not taken a class at Wake Tech before should fill out the registration form, and they can pay at a Wake Tech campus or mail in with check or money order.
Course fees are due at the time of registration:
In addition to the $340 cost for a course, Phlebotomy students will pay $116 for Castlebranch services and $135 for the course book (price may vary), as well as the cost of a computer and transportation to and parking at clinical site(s).
Don't have enough money to pay for a course? Right now, Wake Tech's Propel program offers scholarships that cover the cost of registration and fees.
If you are a veteran, it is possible your benefits also may cover the cost of the program. Check with a veterans' benefits specialist for more information.
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If you’re looking for a hands-on career in healthcare and you want to start quickly, becoming a phlebotomist may be the right choice for you. Phlebotomists are the medical professionals responsible for drawing patients’ blood or specimen samples. Phlebotomists are in high demand in a wide choice of employment settings such as clinics, hospitals, labs, nursing facilities, donor centers, and doctors’ offices. Learn about the job responsibilities performed and customer service skills needed in this career. Explore the education, training, certifications, and licensing requirements you must complete to become a phlebotomist.
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This course provides theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians. Course includes a clinical component.
Section | Start Date | End Date | Location | Instructor | Price | Open Seats | |
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302040 | Perry Health Sciences Campus | Hooker | 340.00 | 0 | Details |
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