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A phlebotomist plays a vital role in health care by collecting blood specimens from patients for laboratory tests used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Phlebotomists perform venipunctures, finger sticks or heel sticks to obtain specimens.
In addition, phlebotomists also work with laboratory personnel to manage, process and transport specimens collected from patients. In some settings, phlebotomists may perform bedside testing. Phlebotomists work in dynamic, fast-paced environments and are challenged each day with situations requiring specialized knowledge and skill. Hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, nursing homes, research settings and reference labs all employ phlebotomists.
Wake Tech offers a 16-week program that will train you to be a phlebotomist. You will receive intense, individualized phlebotomy training in theory and skills and complete a psychology course the first eight weeks of the semester. During the second eight weeks, you will actually practice phlebotomy in hospital and clinic settings supervised by highly skilled professionals.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the Phlebotomy examination given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology's Board of Certification.
Wake Tech's Phlebotomy program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 (Phone: 773-714-8880).
Once accepted into the program, students will be able to register for Phlebotomy classes.
Don't have enough money to pay for a course? Right now, Wake Tech's Propel program offers scholarships that cover the cost of registration, fees, books, course-specific supplies and credentialing exams.
The Propel scholarship application is closed and will reopen October 1.
If you are a veteran, it is possible your benefits also may cover the cost of the program. Check with a veterans' benefits specialist for more information.
Year | # of Graduates | ASCP BOC pass rate1 | Completion rate2 | Placement rate3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 Spring |
15 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
2018 Fall |
18 | 93.3% | 100% | 100% |
2019 Spring |
14 | 100% | 93.3% | 100% |
2019 Fall |
16 | 100% | 94.1% | 100% |
2020 Spring |
16 | 100% | 88.8% | 100% |
2020 Fall |
12 | 100% | 75% | 100% |
2021 Spring |
13 | 100% | 81.3% | 100% |
2021 Fall |
14 | 100% | 79% | 100% |
2022 Spring |
13 | 100% | 72% | 92% |
2022 Fall |
14 | -- | 78% | 69% |
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