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Phlebotomy Technician Program


This program is available in the following campuses:

  • San Mateo Campus
    This program starts every 2 months. Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
    Start Dates:
    February 2, 2009
    April 6, 2009
    July 6, 2009
    September 7, 2009
    November 2, 2009
  • Concord Campus
    This program starts every 2 months. Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
    Start Dates:
    December 8th, 2009
  • Fresno Campus
    This program starts every 2 months. Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
    Start Dates:
    - February 3rd, 2009
    - April 14th, 2009
    - July 7th, 2009
    - September 15th, 2009
    - November 24th, 2009
  • Modesto Campus
    This program starts every 2 months. Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
    Start Dates:
    - February 3rd, 2009
    - April 14th, 2009
    - July 7th, 2009
    - September 15th, 2009
    - November 24th, 2009

Application package

To download the application package for Phlebotomy Technician Program in RTF (MS WORD) format please CLICK HERE.
To download the payment plan options for Phlebotomy Technician Program in RTF (MS WORD) format please CLICK HERE.

Program description

This program is designed for people who plan to work for a clinical laboratory or public health department or a clinic or hospital. The course combines 40-hours classroom instruction with a 40-hours off-site clinical internship to provide students with a comprehensive learning experience. Lectures include but are not limited to the anatomy and medical terminology pertaining to the circulatory system, specimen collection, risk factors, complications and quality assurance in specimen collection. Practical instruction provides hands-on training in venipuncture technique with procedures verified through a skills check-off system. The 40-hour externship includes at minimum 50 successful venipunctures and 10 skin punctures.

Admission requirements / prerequisites

To be considered for acceptance into the program, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
1. Student must have graduated from high school, or earned a GED and be at least 18 years of age.
2. Student must pay all applicable fees, as per the current published fee schedule prior to the issuance of an enrollment contract or make other arrangements acceptable to the school.
3. Students must complete an Ability to benefit test (SLE), with a score of at least 16.

Program schedule

Length: 10 weeks, 2 times per week, 4 hours per session (80 hours).
Internship: 5 weeks in an affiliated medical facilities.
Session Schedule: Evening 6PM-10PM

Program fees

Tuition: $2300.00
Books and Application Fee: $175.00
Total Program Cost: $2,475.00

# Sallie Mae student loans are available now for those who qualify.
# For details please call 650-685-6616 (San Mateo Campus) or 925-687-9555 (Concord Campus) or 559-222-1903 (Fresno Campus) or 209-521-1821 (Modesto Campus)

State certification

It′s required to be state certified to work as a phlebotomist. Upon completion of the program students will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible for certification in the State of California as a Certified Phlebotomist Technician level 1 through DHS, Field Services.

Earning

According to the statistics of US Labor Deportment, median annual earnings of phlebotomists were $29,040 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $23,310 and $35,840. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,070, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $43,960.

Job outlook

Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, because the number of job openings is expected to continue to exceed the number of job seekers. Employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2012, as the volume of laboratory tests increases with both population growth and the development of new types of tests.

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