Laboratory Phlebotomy - Certificate 

Area of Study: Medical Laboratory Technology 
Degree/Certificate: Short Term Certificate 
Program Description

The Laboratory Phlebotomy Short Term Certificate is a skills-oriented program designed to educate and train persons to skillfully collect blood specimens in a variety of situations. The curriculum includes introduction to blood collection, special blood collecting techniques, medical terminology, medical ethics, asepsis, human biology, and an eight week period of clinical hands-on experience in a hospital or medical clinic. The skill of phlebotomy is part of the Medical Laboratory Technology (Clinical Laboratory Science) profession. Students can apply the their technical credits in phlebotomy to the Associate Degree of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Laboratory Phlebotomy Short Term Certificate Outcomes.pdf

For a printable checklist stating the entrance criteria for the Laboratory Phlebotomy program, please click here.

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester Credits

BIO-1050

Human Biology

3

MA-1010
OR
MA-1020

Introduction to Medical Terminology 
OR
Medical Terminology I


2-3

IT-1000

Keyboarding (1)

2

 

Total

7-8

Second Semester Credits

MLT-1300

Introduction to Blood Collection

3

MLT-1850
OR
MLT-2850

Medical Laboratory Practicum I
OR
Medical Laboratory Practicum II


2-3

MLT-2970

Advanced Phlebotomy

1

HTEC-1110

Ethics for Health Care Professionals

1

 

Total

7-8

Program Total Credits

 

14-16

Notes

(1) May be waived for students who can demonstrate 30 wpm typing speed on proficiency exam administered in the Nursing & Allied Health Careers Student Success Center (Metropolitan Campus). Waiver form must be signed by MLT department.

Program Outcome