Phlebotomy Technician Program Courses
Course Objective
To train individuals for entry level employment as a Phlebotomist in a medical office, clinic, laboratory or hospital. The curriculum is designed to familiarize students with blood collection procedures, equipment, handling of specimens, safety and medical ethics, professionalism and anatomy/physiology, including medical terminology.
The Phlebotomy Technician program provides 76 hours of classroom with 44 hours of laboratory training, followed by 80 hours of facility staff supervised training at a medical office, clinic, laboratory or hospital.
Program Description
- Lecture/Laboratory:
- Classes: Monday-Thursday
- Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM or 6:00PM to 10:00PM
- Length:
- 5 weeks classroom plus 80 hours (2 – 3 weeks) of clinical externship – Days (or)
- 7.5 weeks classroom plus 80 hours (2 – 3 weeks) of clinical externship - Nights
* Clinical Externship: Hours Vary (offered day time only)
Curriculum Outline
Module 1:
PT 001 INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY
The student will be instructed on the Phlebotomist’s role and responsibilities, Laws, ethics and patient rights. The laboratory standards introduction to computer access will be discussed; patient/staff communication will be part of the instruction. The importance of using basic learning skills, effective coping skills are emphasized and incorporated throughout the program.
PT 002 ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY WITH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PHLEBOTOMISTS
Lecture includes instruction on all body systems, with an emphasis on the circulatory system, disease processes and medical terminology. The student will receive information on frequently ordered laboratory tests and their normal ranges. Lecture will emphasize diagnoses, related tests, ordering tests, billing resources, and processing laboratory test data.
PT 003 SAFETY IN PHLEBOTOMY
Lecture includes laboratory safety procedures, OSHA requirements, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), exposure control plans, and fire safety. The student will be required to demonstrate standard precautions, infection control, and isolation techniques.
PT 004 PHLEBOTOMY EQUIPMENT
The student will become familiar with the metric system and methods of reporting lab results. Proper use of blood collection equipment including evacuation systems, syringes/needles, butterfly, lancets, and micro-collection devices will be demonstrated. Each student will identify and state the purpose of various anticoagulants and additives needed for laboratory tests.
CC 005 CPR AND FIRST AID FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
(Required if not currently certified) All students will complete the American Saftey and Health Institute approved CPR course for healthcare providers and demonstrate the correct procedures for performing CPR, rescue breathing, and choking maneuvers on adults, infants and children. This will provide the student with an ASHI certificate.
CC 004 HIV/AIDS CORE TRAINING
(Required or proof of core training) This course delivers a detailed, technical outlook of the transmission, prevention and clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including infection control, confidentiality, and current Florida laws and testing.
PT 007 PHLEBOTOMY TECHNIQUES I
Skills mastered in this laboratory oriented portion are: patient communication, identification, preaccession and accession orders, positioning, site selection, syringe and evacuated tube collection, and identification of specimens. The students will be able to appropriately respond to adverse patient reactions and failed venipunctures. Demonstrate familiarity with intravenous and indwelling lines, and prioritize their work duties.
PT 008 PHLEBOTOMY TECHNIQUES II
The student will master additional blood collection procedures, including: capillary collections, procedure for micro-collection and blood smears. Lecture will include special collection procedures such as stat or timed specimens and tests requiring extreme accuracy of results. The student will describe and demonstrate blood cultures, throat cultures, and urine/semen collection procedures and identify factors that affecting laboratory results. There will be demonstration of the Florida Department Of Children And Families Services “Drug Free Urine Collection Techniques” and microscopic specimen preparation.
PT 009 EMPLOYMENT SKILLS/ EXTERNSHIP ORIENTATION
The student is assisted with resume and interview techniques and identifies the responsibilities required during externship.
Module 2:
PT 010 CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP
Students will be assigned to a health care facility, under facility/staff supervision. The clinical externship will take place at a local health care facility chosen by the school staff. There is no financial reimbursement for student participating in clinical externship. The clinical externship is purely a learning experience.
