Wake Tech's Fall graduation ceremonies are set for 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Saturday on Scott Northern Wake Campus. Family and friends unable to attend in person can watch the ceremonies live online.
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 10-week program that will train you to become a phlebotomist. You will receive intense, individualized phlebotomy training in theory and skills during the first six weeks of the course. During the last four weeks, you will actually practice phlebotomy in hospital and clinic settings supervised by highly skilled professionals.
Course work includes proper specimen collection and handling, communication skills and maintaining patient data. 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.
Graduates may qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices and other health care settings.
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 while existing applications are being processed.
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.
Wake Tech academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to professional licenses are tied to North Carolina or national certifications. If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Wake Tech, please refer to the Professional Licensure section of the college's distance education authorization page for additional 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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