Phlebotomy (Certificate)
Certificate Description
This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as phlebotomists in acute care, clinic, or community-based agencies and settings. Addressing such skills as collection of specimens, infection control and safety, the operation of the clinical laboratory, health care delivery and terminology, and communication and professional behavior, this program meets the standards of the national accrediting organizations for phlebotomists.
Certificate Requirements: 28 credits | ||
|---|---|---|
Course | Course Title | Hours |
AHS 100 | Introduction to U.S. Health Care Systems | 3 |
AHS 105 | Professionalism in Health Care Settings | 3 |
AHS 110 | Health Care Ethics & Law | 3 |
AHS 131 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
AHS 160 | Phlebotomy Procedures | 3 |
AHS 161 | Phlebotomy Practicum | 4 |
BIO 160 | Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
CIS 102 or CIS 120 | Computer Literacy (2) or Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3) | 2 |
MAT 091 or higher | Beginning Algebra (4) or higher (3) | 3 |
Outcomes
Program Outcomes.
- understand the roles and responsibilities of the phlebotomist;
- demonstrate the basic phlebotomy skills;
- demonstrate the use of appropriate medical terminology in clinical setting;
- exhibit legal and ethical behaviors in a healthcare setting.