Are you interested in the medical field, but don’t know where to start? Even wonder what the tubes the phlebotomist uses are for and how many to draw? Why are there so many different colors of tubes and needles? How do they know if it’s a vein? This course will answer your questions. This Phlebotomy course is designed as an Integrated Educational Training Program. Our learning staff will work alongside the phlebotomy instructor to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to safely and efficiently perform blood collection (venipuncture) and related laboratory procedures. This course prepares individuals for entry-level positions as phlebotomist in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and other healthcare settings. An enrollment interview and CASAS Reading assessment are pre-requisites for acceptance to this course. Background checks and immunization records are required for optional externship. All textbooks, lab materials, tuition, and the national certification exam (1) fee are covered in the course cost. Students are responsible for the cost of uniforms and shoes, which should not be purchased prior to acceptance. Course has mandatory attendance requirement and requires successful completion of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary/finger sticks on live individuals to sit for the national certification exam. This class can be taken as a stand-alone for certification as a Phlebotomy Technician but it also can be used as a pre-requisite module of the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant program. Instructor: Tina Williams Mondays/Thursdays 5:30pm-8:30pm, Wednesdays 4:00pm-8:30pm Registration Fee: $300