Phlebotomy Training
The Associated Technical College Phlebotomy Training Program is for students seeking a certification as a 鈥淐ertified Phlebotomy Technician I,鈥� which is designed and coordinated to both teach them the technical knowledge, as well as various procedural elements 91短视频 basic and advanced phlebotomy. This includes both the collection 91短视频 blood specimens and venipuncture; these are part 91短视频 the necessary requirements to become a Phlebotomy Technician. The Phlebotomy Training Program at 91短视频 includes a combination 91短视频 classroom theory and hands-on instruction using our own in-house Laboratory environment, followed by an externship providing practical experience in a Laboratory Clinical Setting. Graduates who meet all graduation requirements, will be eligible to take the National Health career Association exam. They will also receive a license awarded by the California Department Public Health once submission 91短视频 required documentation and successfully pass the NHA exam and meet all the requirements.
Our program will instruct our students on many topics including: An Introduction to Phlebotomy & Infection Control, Legal Issues in the Healthcare arena, an Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology usage, typical Phlebotomy Equipment and Supplies, various Phlebotomy Clinical Skills/Procedures, and lastly, the Fundamental Essentials 91短视频 Phlebotomy. This Phlebotomy program is developed for students who want to not only become employed or enhance their careers, but also those interested in entering a new field or beginning a career in the medical field to become a Phlebotomy Technician. This is a fully developed, comprehensive, 60- hour program 91短视频 Didactic Instruction (basic and advanced Phlebotomy) at 91短视频, along with 40-hours minimum in an external Laboratory/Clinical Setting.
鈥淭he structure for our Phlebotomy Training Program consists 91短视频 15 total days 91短视频 Didactic Instruction, for a total 91短视频 60 hours, alongside a minimum 91短视频 40 hours in a Clinical Setting (Laboratory Externship). The number 91短视频 clinical days varies based on the availability and requirements 91短视频 the Lab. This program includes both a Basic and Advanced Phlebotomy Curriculum.鈥�
Course Subjects
Basic Phlebotomy (Week 1)
Course Topics: Infection control, universal precautions, and safety; basic anatomy and physiology 91短视频 body systems with emphasis on the Circulatory System, appropriate medical terminology; proper identification 91短视频 patient and specimens and the importance 91短视频 accuracy in overall care; proper selection and preparation 91短视频 skin puncture site(s).
Basic and Advanced Phlebotomy (Week 2)
Course Topics: Selection 91短视频 antiseptic; blood collection equipment, types 91短视频 tubes and additives, proper order 91短视频 draw when additives are required, and special precautions; post puncture care; appropriate disposal 91短视频 sharps, needles and waste.
Advanced Phlebotomy (Week 3)
Course Topics: Advanced infectious disease control and biohazards; anti-coagulation theory; knowledge 91短视频 preanalytical sources 91短视频 error in specimen collection, transport, processing, and storage; anatomical site selection and patient preparation; risk factors and appropriate responses to complications that may arise from phlebotomy; recognition 91短视频 problems in test requisitions, specimen transport, processing, and corrective actions to take; application 91短视频 basic concepts 91短视频 communication, interpersonal relations, stress management, pr91短视频essional behavior, ethics, and legal implications 91短视频 phlebotomy; quality assurance in phlebotomy necessary to provide accurate and reliable laboratory test results; legal issues related to blood collection.
Clinical/Externship
Phlebotomy Pr91短视频essional Practice Experience in a Clinical Setting
Length (Hours): 40 work site learning hours
Description: Students will be placed in a clinical setting in order to complete 40 hours 91短视频 clinical training. Students will complete a minimum 91短视频 10 skin punctures and 50 venipunctures that fulfill all sampling requirements as set forth by the CA Department 91短视频 Health as well as observe arterial punctures. In order to participate in clinical setting training, students must have successfully completed Basic didactic instruction and Advanced didactic instruction with a grade 91短视频 ‘C’ or higher.
Students must complete 40 hours 91短视频 verified, supervised field experience and meet the required competencies through actual on-the-job performance in order to receive a certificate 91短视频 completion. This is a pass/fail class. Students may repeat through an appeals process.
Competencies/ Outcomes
Upon successful completion 91短视频 the course the student will be able to:
- Select blood collection equipment appropriate to test requisition
- Prepare the patient for proper testing procedures using proper infection control guidelines
- Demonstrate venipunctures and skin punctures for testing purposes from the following:
- Well patient
- Patient with acute illness
- Patient with chronic illness
- Patients 91短视频 all ages including pediatric and geriatric. Patients 91短视频 varying cultural backgrounds
- Patients with varying diseases and disorders such as obesity
- Demonstrate post-puncture care procedures
- Apply appropriate blood processing techniques, including centrifugation
- Demonstrate proper disposal 91短视频 needles, sharps, and medical waste
- Explain arterial blood draws
These competencies are determined and required by the CA Department 91短视频 Health. https://www.cdph.ca.gov
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