Phlebotomy Technician Program

• Submit an enrollment and financial application for admission.
• Submit copy of photo I.D. (i.e., driver’s license.)
• Submit copy of High School Diploma or GED
• Take the TABE-WF Test ($10.00 fee required)
• A minimum score of 11 is required on the TABE

Students achieving minimum passing scores on the TABE-WF Test will be scheduled for an interview with the Director of Admissions to review Allied Health program curriculums.

Upon acceptance into the chosen Allied Health Program of Study, the student will be required to submit the following documentation:

• Make financial arrangements and/or apply for funding from the various sources available through Compass Career College if student qualifies.
• Submit current CPR certification for Health Care Providers approved by the American Heart Association (If youwould like to receive credit; We do offer CPR within the curriculum)
• Submit Immunization Record including the following:
  • TB Skin Test
  • MMR
  • History of Varicella or evidence of Varicella Vaccine
  • Childhood polio vaccine
  • Tetnus/Diptheria injection within last 10 years
  • Hepatitis B vaccine series with titer to indicate adequate vaccine received.
   

Compass Career College will accept transfer credits from various technical colleges and universities. The Director of Education will review official transcripts with the transferring school’s stamp imprinted on the documents. Faxed documentation will be reviewed but may be declined if sending source cannot be verified.

Phlebotomy Technician Curriculum

Length of Course   350 Clock Hours            23 Weeks – Fulltime        

NOTE: All classes are from 8:30 – 1:45

Educational Objectives

This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the field of Phlebotomy.  Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the necessary skills to function in the health care setting.  Graduates can work in hospital labs, independent labs, blood banking centers and insurance companies for pre-insurance screening.

Course Sequence

Refer to course descriptions to determine prerequisites required to begin a course.

Course Objectives

Student has the ability to:

• Know and understand basic laboratory terminology and abbreviations.
• Perform venipuncture procedures using the butterfly, Vacutainer and syringe method.
• Operate safely in a lab and safely use laboratory equipment
• Know basic Human Anatomy and Physiology with emphasis on the circulatory system.
• Demonstrate infection control practices in the lab and in all other patient care areas.
• Understand blood borne pathogen risks and preventive procedures to be utilized.
• Utilize appropriate Vacutainer tubes according to the physician’s orders.

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