Phlebotomy Certification

Phlebotomy Certification

Students will be trained to perform a variety of blood collection methods on adults using proper techniques and precautions including: vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture and butterfly needles. Students will gain the knowledge necessary to take the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam through classroom instruction and a 100-hour unpaid externship (work-based activity). A minimum of 90% attendance with a C average (70%) grade or better is required for students to participate in the externship (work-based activity) opportunity. Successful completion of a Medical Terminology course is recommended but not required.

Note: Students may be required to complete (at the student’s expense) immunizations/titers, drug screening, physical exam and/or background check prior to externship (work-based activity) placement. Externship (work-based activity) hours will be scheduled during the day, and students will be placed as space is available. Prior to externship (work-based activity), students will be required to complete and pass a criminal background check and complete the three-part Hepatitis B vaccination series. Students must have received the first of three Hepatitis B vaccinations prior to the first day of class.

Requirements for Completion:

• A “C” average (70%) or higher
• Attendance rate not less than 90%
• Payment of all outstanding obligations to the school
• Completion of externship (work-based activity)

Certifications:

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
• AHA Healthcare Provider CPR

Career Opportunities:

• Phlebotomist at the following locations: hospitals, healthcare clinics, physician offices, insurance companies, home health services, private labs, Red Cross, blood collection centers, dialysis units and plasma centers

Fall 2019 - Evening
Program Orientation: Monday, September 16, 2019 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
September 17, 2019 – January 27, 2020 (approximate ending date)
Monday – Wednesday: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Spring 2020 - Evening
Program Orientation: Monday, February 3, 2020 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
February 4, 2020 – May 26, 2020 (approximate ending date)
Monday – Wednesday: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Next class offering Fall 2020. Call Theresa Liska at 440-891-7697.

Total Program Cost $3,295 includes Tuition: $2,918, Books & Supplies: $121, Materials & Assessments: $256

Cost includes textbooks and certification examination fees. Students may expect the following additional costs: uniform, immunizations/ titers and background check. At the discretion of the externship (work-based activity) site location, a physical exam may be required.

Phlebotomy Certification 2019-2020 Advisory Members

Ms. Kathleen Geiger, Cleveland Heart Lab
Mr. Gerald Hicks, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Rosanne Kelley, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Michelle Litten, EMSI
Ms. Dori Odar, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Maxine Ratcliff-Johnson, Cleveland Clinic 
Ms. Janet Simek, Cleveland Clinic 
Ms. Erica Sullivan, Southwest General Hospital Center
Ms. TamaraTeffer, University Hospitals Laboratory Services
Ms. Debra Vitou, Exam One of Quest Diagnostics