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Registration Dates
Phlebotomy (Continuing Education)
Short Term
Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for venipuncture and specimen collections and are eligible to sit for the National Healthcare Association certification exam for phlebotomy.
Required daytime clinical. Certain findings on the criminal background check may prohibit students from attending clinicals. Textbook and study guide required.
Prerequisites and Requirements
(These items are not covered in the course fee)
- Proof of High School Diploma or high school equivalency
- Proof of the following immunizations are due at the time of registration: (two doses or positive titer MMR, Varicella; T/dap; Hep B series; Influenza/Flu (exempt for summer term only); and TB (annual TB test).
- Grey/Pewter scrubs (tops and bottoms) and puncture resistant, closed toe shoes or sneaker (all white or all black)
- Criminal background check and drug screening which will be administered by Castle Branch. Do not do this on your own. Information will be provided at orientation once a student registers for a class.
- CPR certification - only the American Heart Association Basic Life Support is accepted.
- Platinum Planner software (cost varies based on the program chosen)
- Proof of medical health insurance
How to Register
- Download the Student Medical Form; it must be completed and signed by your MD, PA, or NP.
- Download and complete the Essential Skills Form.
- Request an appointment by contacting us at cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu.
- You must bring your Student Medical Form and all the required documents with you to your scheduled appointment.
This course qualifies for financial assistance.
PBT-3022A Phlebotomy Experience
This course prepares students to become a phlebotomist. Students who successfully complete classroom requirements will receive (daytime only) clinical. Through coursework and clinical experiences, students learn how to collect blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for venipuncture and specimen collections and will be eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association certification exam for phlebotomy (NHA CPT) on the last day of class (exam fee included in course costs). Prerequisites: 1) High School Diploma or Equivalent, AND 2) Proof of the following immunizations are due at the time of registration: two doses or positive titer MMR, Varicella, T/dap, Hep B series, Influenza/Flu (exempt for summer only), and TB (annual TB test). Students must submit proof of prerequisites prior to registration. Please email cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or registration process.
PBT-3022B Phlebotomy Experience-Spanish
This course prepares students to become a phlebotomist. It will be taught in both English and Spanish. Students who successfully complete classroom requirements will receive (daytime only) clinical. Through coursework and clinical experiences, students learn how to collect blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for venipuncture and specimen collections and will be eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association certification exam for phlebotomy (NHA CPT; English only) on the last day of class (exam fee included in course costs). Prerequisites: 1) High School Diploma or Equivalent, AND 2) Proof of the following immunizations are due at the time of registration: two doses or positive titer MMR, Varicella, T/dap, Hep B series, Influenza/Flu (exempt for summer only), and TB (annual TB test). Students must submit proof of prerequisites prior to registration. Please email cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or registration process.
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PBT-3022C Phlebotomy Technician
This course includes classwork and lab, but not clinical. Course objectives: Learn to draw blood specimens from patients for the purpose of testing and analyzing blood; Maintenance of equipment used in obtaining blood specimens, the use of appropriate communication skills when working with patients; Learn the entry of the testing process into the computer, and the clerical duties associated with record keeping of the blood tests; Describe the major duty of phlebotomists; Demonstrate proper techniques for routine venipuncture as well as how to handle associate clinical and technical complications; Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of communication, personal and patient interaction, stress management, professional behavior, health care industry, medical terminology and clinical laboratory departments and associated tests; Basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the body systems with emphasis on the circulatory system; Demonstrate knowledge of safety and infection control; Phlebotomy and the Health-Care Delivery System; Safety and Infection Control; Basic Medical Terminology; Venipuncture Equipment; Students are working together to gain the needed 30 successful sticks before taking the NHA CPT Exam. Upon successful completion of course and lab work, students will be eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association certification exam for phlebotomy (NHA CPT) on the last day of class (fee for exam included in course costs). Prerequisites: High School Diploma or Equivalent, AND additional requirements (see Phlebotomy webpage). Please email cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or registration process.
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