Phlebotomy
Certificate Program
Health Sciences
Allied Health 008/009 • Phone 215-968-8353 (option 3)
Curriculum Code No. 3166
The program prepares students to function as phlebotomists in a variety of health care settings such as hospitals, medical clinics, commercial laboratories, and in other settings where blood is collected from patients. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to be placed into an externship which offers students 120 hours of practice in an off-site clinical facility. Students must perform a minimum of 100 successful unaided blood draws during their externship. Graduates are eligible to sit for a national examination to become a certified phlebotomy technician.
Graduates of this program are able to
- Identify the role of a phlebotomist in the clinical laboratory environment;
- Use safe and effective phlebotomy procedures in accordance with laboratory policy;
- Utilize knowledge of pre-analytical variables to reduce complications associated with blood collection; and
- Discuss legal and ethical concerns related to the field of phlebotomy.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIOL115 Basic Human Anatomy B,C | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| MEDA120 Medical Terminology A | 3 |
| MEDA204 Phlebotomy Procedures & Techniques B | 4 |
| MEDA205 Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| MEDA287 Phlebotomy Externship B | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 |
A Open for credit by examination
B Course requires prerequisite.
C Placement Testing required.