Phlebotomy Technician
Prospective students interested in an avocational program must provide documentation of employment in a health related field. Avocational programs are designed for prospective students seeking professional development and enhancement, as defined by our accreditor, The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).
Phlebotomists are allied health professionals who draw blood from patients for medical testing. Many times, phlebotomists are the only ‘face’ that patients may associate with the medical laboratories that perform vital patient testing for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
For this reason, they must have excellent customer service and communication skills in addition to the clinical knowledge and skills they will need to collect patient samples like blood and urine. Laboratory results depend greatly upon the phlebotomist’s ability to collect quality specimens. Every time a phlebotomist draws blood or sends out lab samples, she is establishing or adding to the patient’s medical history. This key part of the patient’s health profile will be in the patient’s record for a lifetime.
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