Can be completed in 11 weeks
This course provides theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as a phlebotomy technician through the American Medical Technologist (AMT).
Course includes a clinical component for 120 hours. Hours for clinical are Monday-Friday; 8:00-5:00 p.m. for three weeks. You must be able to complete clinical at the time assigned in order to successfully pass this course.
The South Piedmont Community College Phlebotomy Certificate is affiliated with and recognized by American Medical Technologists (AMT). Our Phlebotomy Certificate meets the standards and requirements of the AMT, and students that graduate from the Phlebotomy Certificate at South Piedmont Community College are eligible to sit for certification with American Medical Technologists (AMT). Information regarding how to become certified is available at www.americanmedtech.org.
Prerequisites
None
Registration Requirements
Attend Phlebotomy Information Session and complete the Phlebotomy Information Session Quiz to receive the registration packet.
(Must have all documentation to register)
- Must be 18 years old
- Signed Social Security Card (original)
- Current BLS/AED Healthcare Provider CPR Card
- High School Diploma, GED, or College degree (If none, you must score 9th grade on the TABE test)
- Vaccination Records of the following are required for clinical entry.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)
- Hepatitis B
- Tetanus
- Tuberculin Skin Test (Two step test is required)
- Flu Shot
- COVID vaccine (fully vaccinated)
Program Cost
| Registration fee |
$302.00 |
| Book (approximately): |
$105.00 |
| Uniforms (approximately): |
$125.00 |
| Castlebranch (drug screen/background check/records) |
$115.00 |
All items in Castlebranch must be completed before the first day of class to be registered.
Location
Old Charlotte Highway Campus, Monroe Braswell Building
Contact
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