Phlebotomy Certification

Phlebotomy Certification

Students will be trained to perform a variety of blood collections with proper techniques and precautions including: using vacuum collection devices, syringes, winged infusion sets and capillary skin punctures.  Students will also be instructed on the proper collection methods and special handling of non-blood specimens.  Lectures, PowerPoints and hands-on laboratory instructions will prepare the student to take the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam.  A 100-hour unpaid clinical externship (work-based activity) opportunity is awarded to the students with a minimum of 90% attendance with a C average (70%) grade or better.  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, drug screen 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

Spring 2021 - Evening
Program Orientation: January 19, 2021 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
January 20, 2021 – May 10, 2021 (approximate ending date)
Monday – Wednesday: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Total Program Cost $3,295 includes Tuition: $2,843, Books & Supplies: $191, Materials & Assessments: $261

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 20202021 Advisory Members

Ms. Kathleen Geiger, Cleveland Heart Lab, Quest Diagnotics
Mr. Gerald Hicks, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Rosanne Kelley, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Michelle Litten, Exam Management Services Inc.
Ms. Dori Odar, Cleveland Clinic
Ms. Maxine Ratcliff-Johnson, Cleveland Clinic 
Ms. Janet Simek, Cleveland Clinic Westlake Lab
Ms. Erica Sullivan, Southwest General Hospital
Ms. Tamara Teffer, University Hospitals Laboratory Services
Ms. Debra Vitou, ExamOne of Quest Diagnostics