Phlebotomy Technician Program
Would you like to prepare for a rewarding career in healthcare? Phlebotomy technicians are important members of the health care team. They collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for medical testing, transfusions, or donations. Phlebotomy is vital in helping to diagnose and treat many conditions.
Phlebotomy Technicians work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories, blood donation centers, and other facilities including medical spas.
The Phlebotomy Technician Program will teach you the technical skills of blood collection and will prepare you to perform venipunctures completely and safely. This program will also introduce the soft skills needed to work with patients, including how to explain the blood-drawing procedure to put the patient at ease.
This program is comprised of 90 hours of classroom lecture and hands-on lab, and a clinical internship* opportunity of 40 hours at a local clinical site.
Upon successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to take the following national certification exams:
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Exam
- National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Exam
*Internships provide valuable hands-on experience in the field, enabling you to master the content learned through practice, increase your professional network, and gain work experience to be competitive in the job market.
To be eligible for the clinical internship, participants must successfully complete the 90-hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening, and meet additional requirements. Internship is unpaid.
Details:
- Learn anatomy and physiology concepts related to phlebotomy.
- Build phlebotomy terminology, including the use of equipment and supplies.
- Master blood collection procedures.
- Learn how to perform vital tasks: collect, label, package, transport, use lab equipment to test, enter data into computers, report on, and store body fluid specimen.
- Develop technical skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely.
- Acquire specimen collection hands-on practice.
- Understand infection control and clinical safety.
- Understand the importance of soft skills required in the phlebotomy field, such as patience, empathy, and communication.
This program is intended for those who have little to no phlebotomy experience and seek to be employed as a Phlebotomy Technician.
Note: PEWD program participants should be 18 years or older.
Recommended level of education: High School diploma or GED/high school equivalency.
Note: PEWD program participants should be 18 years or older.
This program meets the necessary requirements for participants to take the following examinations*.
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Exam
Phlebotomy Certification | CPT (nhanow.com)
Workforce Career Association (NWCA)Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Exam
NWCA - Certified Phlebotomy Technician (edu2.com)
*Eligibility to take national exams include having a High School diploma or GED/high school equivalency or being scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months. Please review all certification criteria in the respective websites.
Exam information is for reference purposes only and is not included in the course fee.
Albert Gonzalez (Edinburg)
TBD (Brownsville)
Note: If you are applying for the Continuing Education Private Loan to cover the registration fee for a non-credit continuing education program, then please use the UTRGV Continuing Education School Code: 003599. The loan amount you note in the application cannot exceed the open enrollment fee noted on our website. Books will NOT be included in the loan amount. The minimum for the loans must be $500.00. Some service charges may apply.
*The only loan provider PEWD accepts is Sallie Mae*
Please email pewd@utrgv.edu once you have been approved so we may certify your loan.
Edinburg Course Information
Registration Deadline:
May 27, 2024 at 12 p.m
Dates:
May 28 - August 29, 2024
Days/Times:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Program Modality:
In-Person
Location:
Lecture and Labs: Edinburg CESS Building
Instructor:
Albert Gonzalez
Cost:
$ 2,199
Notes:
*Labs incorporated into the lecture.
Students requiring accommodation should contact our office pewd@utrgv.edu to learn about the process.
Brownsville Course Information
May 27, 2024 at 12 p.m
Dates:
May 28 - August 29, 2024
Days/Times:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Program Modality:
In-Person
Location:
Lecture and Labs: Brownsville St. Joseph Academy
Instructor:
TBD
Cost:
$2,199
Notes:
*Labs incorporated into the lecture.
Students requiring accommodation should contact our office pewd@utrgv.edu to learn about the process.
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