"Wake Tech is amazing. The college made me a better learner."
Joseph Awad
Phlebotomy, Class of 2023
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. They also work with laboratory personnel to manage, process and transport specimens collected from patients.
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 12-week program to train you to become a phlebotomist. Daytime and evening classes are offered throughout the year. Daytime classes typically meet twice a week in person, while evening classes meet virtually twice weekly, via Microsoft Teams, and once a week in person. There is no online-only portion for the lecture/lab.
During the first eight weeks of the course, students receive intense, individualized training in theory and skills. During the last four weeks, students practice phlebotomy in hospital and clinic settings, supervised by highly skilled professionals:
Clinicals are during the day, but days and times may vary depending on the site. Travel time to a clinical site may be up to an hour.
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.
Wake Tech's Phlebotomy program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 (Phone: 773-714-8880).
In addition to Wake Tech's general admission requirements, applicants must take the following steps:
Start gathering documentation to submit in CastleBranch:
Courses are listed below. Simply register and pay when a class is available. Students who have not taken a class at Wake Tech before should fill out the registration form, and they can pay at a Wake Tech campus or mail it with check or money order.
Course fees are due at the time of registration:
In addition to those costs, Phlebotomy students will pay $129 for CastleBranch services and $135 for the course book (price may vary), as well as the cost of a computer and transportation to and parking at clinical site(s).
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 and fees.
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.
Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system
Exhibit familiarity with medical terminology
Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety
Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy/physiology of body systems
Relate major areas of the clinical laboratory to pathologic conditions associated with body systems
Possess knowledge of the importance of specimen collection and specimen integrity in the delivery of patient care
Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, tube additives, special precautions, and interfering substances associated with clinical analysis of specimens
Follow all standard operating procedures to collect specimens
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of requisitioning, specimen transport, and specimen processing
Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance and quality control associated with phlebotomy
Communicate effectively (verbally and nonverbally)
Module 1
1. Intro to Phlebotomy, safety, behavioral expectations and Syllabus
2. Phlebotomy past and present, Medical Terminology
3. Healthcare setting and Lab personnel
4. Quality Assurance
5. Review for exam
6. Exam
Module 2
1. Infection Control, safety, first aid and personal wellness
2. Medical Terminology continued
3. Human Anatomy and Physiology
4. Circulating system blood collection
5. Review for quiz
6. Quiz
Module 3
1. Blood Collection Equipment
2. Additives and Order of Draw
3. Venipuncture procedures
4. Review for exam
5. Exam
Module 4
1. Preexamination and Preanalytical considerations
2. Physiological variables, Problem sites, Vascular access
3. Patient complications and conditions, procedural error risks
4. Review for quiz
5. Quiz
Module 5
1. Capillary puncture equipment
2. Capillary principle and procedures
3. Case Study and Review questions
4. Digital Flashcards-Kahoot
5. Review for quiz
6. Quiz
Module 6
1. Special Collections
2. Blood Bank, Blood donor collections, Coagulation, 2 hr post prandial
3. Glucose tolerance test and Therapeutic phlebotomy (Power point)
4. Point of Care Testing
5. Review for exam
6. Exam
Module 7
1. Specimen handing and processing
2. Transporting, Special specimen handling and Specimen suitability
3. OSHA required protective equipment, Specimens that require centrifugation
4. Urine and Nonblood specimens, CSF, synovial, amniotic, semen, sputum, sweat and tests
5. Arterial puncture overview
Module 8
1. Review additives, lab tests, lab departments
2. Review specimen handling and processing
3. Review all procedures (TBA)
4. Review final exam
5. Final exam
Clinicals
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The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
https://www.naacls.org/about.aspx, https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed#
ASCP: Applicants may qualify to sit the certification examination if the applicant possesses high school graduation or equivalent AND has successfully completed a NAACLS approved phlebotomy program with the last five years.
Phlebotomy
None
Phlebotomy Essentials, Enhanced Ed, 8th Ed. Ruth McCall ISBN: 978-1-284-26348-0
Additional Expenses:
• Transportation costs to the clinical sites (students are generally assigned to 2 different sites during their clinical rotation)
• The certification exam (highly suggested, but not mandatory) through ASCP BOR is currently $135
$30 clinical fee. Students have a clinical requirement of 100 hours - 100 blood collections
90% attendance
In order to progress to the clinical portion of the course, a student must obtain a grade of 78% or higher in the didactic\lab portion of the course.
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Students who are interested in gaining phlebotomy training in order to qualify for the many phlebotomy jobs that are available in the Triangle region.
Phlebotomists at hospitals, reference laboratories, drawing stations, donor centers, physicians offices
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average. Wake County's quotient is 4.08. Projected job growth is 22% (faster than average of all professions of 7.7%)
Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)
HRD-3004CS2
HRD-3004CD2
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"Wake Tech is amazing. The college made me a better learner."
Joseph Awad
Phlebotomy, Class of 2023
