Description:
Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology, blood collection procedures, specimen hands-on practice, and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods.
Details:
What You Will You Learn:
- Collect blood specimens from patients for the purpose of laboratory analysis
- Obtain skills necessary to carry out blood collection procedures
- Develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely
- Build phlebotomy terminology
- Develop anatomy and physiology competencies
- Acquire specimen hands-on practice
This program is intended for those who have little to no phlebotomy experience and seek to be employed as a Phlebotomy Technician in a clinical laboratory or public health department setting.
Students must have or plan to receive a high school diploma or GED. Participants must also possess a minimum of 10th-grade level math and reading skills.
Note: Participants must be at least 18 years old to sit for the national certification exam after completing this course.
The certification listed below is for reference purposes only and is not included in the course fee.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
www.nhanow.com/
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Exam Cost: $117
Exam Length: 100 questions, 2 hours to complete
Ms. Anne Gomez (McAllen)
Anne J. Garza has more than 23 years of experience as a registered Medical Assistant. She has managerial, supervisory, and leadership experience in Pediatric Pulmonology, Family Practice, and in General Pediatrics. She currently serves as a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician Program Director. He professional and educational knowledge has allowed her to successfully teach the Phlebotomy Technician course at UTRGV -Continuing Education.
Mr. Doug Best (Brownsville)
Douglas Best has also worked as an instructor for the US Army, Humana Government, University of Texas at Brownsville, Texas Southmost College, Cengage Publishing, Thomson Publishing, and Condensed Curriculum. Previously, Mr. Best was the director of Medical Continuing Education at The University of Texas at Brownsville developing a variety of vocational medical programs. Specifically, he has taught online medical classes at over 2000 educational facilities worldwide through Cengage publishing. Mr. Best has also served as a City Councilman, Mayor Pro Tempore, Board member for the Alamo Area Council of Governments, Foundation Board Member for Coastal Bend College, Board Member for South Texas CASA, Board Member for Building and Standards Commission, Brownsville, Texas and Member of Abatements Board Port Isabel, Texas.
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. The minimum for the loans must be $500.00. Some service charges may apply.
Please email continuinged@utrgv.edu once you have been approved by your loan provider so we may certify your loan.
Edinburg Course Information
Days:
Lecture: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Labs: Saturdays
Dates:
January 31 - April 11, 2023
Labs: February 18, March 4, & April 1, 2023
Times:
Lecture: 6 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Labs: 9 a.m - 3 p.m
Format:
In-class
Location:
Lecture & Labs:
Edinburg CESS Building
Instructor:
Anne Garza
Cost:
$ 1,999
Brownsville Course Information
Lecture: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Labs: Saturdays
Dates:
January 31 - April 11, 2023
Labs: February 18, March 4, & April 1, 2023
Times:
Lecture: 6 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Labs: 9 a.m - 3 p.m
Format:
In-class
Location:
Lecture & Labs:
Brownsville St. Joseph Academy
Instructor:
TBA
Cost:
$1,999
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