Phlebotomy - South Central College

Phlebotomy from South Central College is a Campus Certificate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description The goals of the Phlebotomy program are to provide academic education for individuals to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for becoming a specialist in obtaining blood specimens by venipuncture, arterial, and microtechniques, for the purpose of laboratory analysis. A phlebotomist must have knowledge of the healthcare system, the anatomy and physiology related to laboratory testing and phlebotomy, the collection and transport requirements for tests performed in all areas of the laboratory, documentation and patient records, and interpersonal skills needed to provide quality patient care. Upon successful completion of the program, and after completion of one year full time acceptable work experience as a phlebotomy technician in an accredited laboratory, graduates are eligible to take the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician National Registry Examination. This work experience must include venipunctures and skin punctures. (Full time experience is considered thirty-five hours per week). Program Core Competencies 1. Demonstrate standard safety practices designed for the medical laboratory professions 2. Perform basic phlebotomy procedures that include both venipuncture and capillary techniques 3. Demonstrate standard quality assurance practices to ensure quality patient outcomes View more details on South Central College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.