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:
- 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
TBD (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
Dates:
February 6 - May 2, 2024
Days/Times:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Format:
In-class
Location:
Lecture and Labs: Edinburg CESS Building
Instructor:
Albert Gonzalez
Cost:
$ 1,999
Notes:
Labs incorporated into the lecture.
Brownsville Course Information
February 6 - May 2, 2024
Days/Times:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Format:
In-class
Location:
Lecture and Labs: Brownsville St. Joseph Academy
Instructor:
Gloria Garcia
Cost:
$1,999
Notes: Labs incorporated into the lecture.
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