Phlebotomy Technician Program

To work as a Phlebotomist, candidates must have their high school diploma and complete a postsecondary accredited phlebotomy program from a community college or vocational-technical school. Many employers also look for applicants who have a professional certification in phlebotomy from a recognized program such as the National Healthcare Association. Candidates should have an excellent grasp of medical terminology, human anatomy, and testing procedures in many different ways such as venipuncture, Covid, Urine analysis, drug screens, and much more. Students must be able to understand all types of equipment used in the laboratory setting. This is an introductory course designed to provide the student with the skills to be accurate, work well under pressure and communicate effectively as part of the healthcare team. This course teaches the student to acquire manual skills such as obtaining blood specimen by venipuncture and skin puncture techniques as well as mental skills such as ability to organize efficiently, perform under pressure and follow written standard procedures. Students will obtain thorough knowledge of laboratory test requirement and departmental policies. In addition to training the student in collecting and transporting blood specimens for clinical laboratory analyses, Students will be trained to assist in the collection and transportation of specimen other than venous blood. (I.e. urine, tissue, sputum). Illinois health Careers also offers the certification training and to sit for the CPT exam at our testing site once a student has successfully completed the program.