WDC Phlebotomy Technician, Cert.

Overview

Become a Phlebotomy Technician

Become a critical team member in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and blood donor centers. It’s an especially exciting time to begin a phlebotomy career as new types of tests are developed, and lab tech positions grow.

Training includes:

• Drawing blood from patients and blood donors
• Evaluating patients’ ability to withstand the procedure and helping them feel comfortable
• Explaining blood-drawing procedure to patients and answering questions
• Performing basic point-of-care testing, such as reading blood glucose levels
• Preparing blood, urine and other specimens for testing
• Maintaining medical equipment such as needles, test tubes and blood vials

National Certification

Upon successful completion of this training program (in either format described below), you would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) national examination.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, you are required to:

• Be a minimum age of 18 years old
• Possess a high school diploma, GED or HiSet
• Comply with MCC’s application procedures
• Comply with MCC’s tuition requirements

Class Format

This eight-week certification training program includes 160 hours of instruction:

• 40 hours in-class instructor-led
• 120 hours of practicum at a facility

Before receiving a certificate of completion, you need to pass an exit test and clinical site evaluation.

Hourly Commitment

Program Costs

Program Cost: $1,500*

*The text book is included in the cost of tuition. Additional fees such as scrubs, insurance, and exam fees are the responsibility of the student.

This program is WIOA and SNAP E&T eligible.

Schedule

Certified Phlebotomy Technician: 4-Week Schedule, Open Enrollment

Course Number: NCHC125M

Class Location:
Theory: MCC Classroom
Clinical/Externship: On-site at Approved Clinical Partner (TBD)

Class Dates: January 14 to February 6, 2025

Course Orientation: Tuesday, January 14, 8-10am, at MCC

Class Dates & Times: 8am-1pm, 5 hrs per day for 40 hours total

• Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8am-1pm on
  1/14, 1/16, 1/21, 1/23, 1/28, 1/30, 2/04, 2/06

Clinical/Externship Dates: Time TBD, 120 hours total

• 2/10 through 2/28, 2025 at Clinical Site (TBD)