Phlebotomy Technician
RICHLAND COLLEGE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Phlebotomy Technician Information Packet & Application 
Career Overview
Phlebotomy Technicians work in hospitals, physician offices, group practices, independent laboratories, health maintenance organizations, and public facilities. Duties of a phlebotomy technician may include drawing blood, preparing specimens for storage or testing, assembling equipment and verifying patient’s records. A phlebotomist may also interview and screen donors at a blood bank.
Certification
The Phlebotomy Technician program prepares students with training needed to successfully take the national certification examination.
Length & Cost of Training
The program consists of 200 hours of classroom instruction and 120 hours of supervised clinical externship in an approved site with a full service lab.
Prerequisites
- • High school diploma or GED
- • Previous college experience, or assessment of entry-level academic skills in reading, writing, and math
- • Documentation or assessment of computer skills: Windows,MS Word, keyboarding speed of 25 wpm
- • Completed application packet including immunizations and TB screening
Clinical Requirements
Proof of liability and health insurance, immunizations and health form, criminal background check and drug screen required. Must be available 8:00am-5:00pm for externship.
Coursework
| HOURS | |
| Medical Terminology I (MDCA 1013) | 64 |
| CPR (EMSP 1091) | 7 |
| Human Disease/Pathophysiology (MDCA 1002) | 48 |
| Phlebotomy (PLAB 1023) | 32 |
| Phlebotomy II (PLAB 1091) | 48 |
| Clinical: Phlebotomy (PLAB 1060) | 120 |
Total |
319 |
| *Course offerings vary by semester. | |
For more information
Please call 972-238-6950; or
email HealthProfessions@dcccd.edu and;
visit our website Health Professions Home
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