Phlebotomists provide a valuable service to patients and their physicians by collecting blood specimens for laboratory testing. This makes phlebotomists important members of the laboratory testing process. Because phlebotomy is the most commonly performed medical procedure, the outlook for employment is strong and the demand for Certified Phlebotomists is high. Many phlebotomists use their position in healthcare as a springboard to related medical professions.
This certificate program provides instruction in the skills needed for proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on infection control, safety, ethics and confidentiality, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal implications of phlebotomy, healthcare delivery systems, patient relations, customer service, and specimen collection using a variety of techniques. Upon successful completion, graduates will be eligible to sit for a national certification exam.
The school has a student selection process. Applicants must submit an application and if selected for an interview, meet with the instructor. Applicants who are successful with the interview process will receive letter stating they have been accepted to the program.
Our Fast Track classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm (1 hour off for lunch) for 3 weeks or a total of 96 hours. Clinical externships are scheduled during day shift hours after completion of the 96 classroom hours. This is an intense course with a lot of studying and we recommend students do not try to work during this time.
Evening Track classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm for 12 weeks, or a total of 96 hours. Clinical externships are scheduled during day shift hours after completion of the 96 classroom hours. Evening classes are recommended for those who must work or need to study at a slower pace.
Clinical Externships
After the 96 hours of classroom time are successfully completed; students in both Fast Track and Evening Track classes then continue their training by attending a 100-120 hour clinical externship, under the supervision of hospital staff, at a hospital in the Southern Indiana / Louisville area. Clinical externships must be completed during day shift hours. During their clinical externship students must complete the 100-120 hours and a minimum of 100 successful unaided venipunctures and capillary punctures on patients in the clinical setting. Students must sometimes wait their turn to get into clinicals when hospitals are busy mentoring other students.
Classroom instruction is comprised of lecture, video, discussion, role play, and practice. Classes are structured to provide the student with the skills they need in a relaxed, low-stress environment. Our classroom is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including a mock lab where general laboratory skills can be practiced. Venipuncture practice initially takes place on specialized “phlebotomy training aids” with realistic feeling skin and veins and simulated blood. Students ultimately progress to live venipunctures (on each other and volunteers) when cleared by the instructor to do so. Students practicing live venipunctures in the classroom are always supervised by the instructor or the instructor’s assistant.
Call (812) 738-5700,
or Toll Free 866-657-9857
(outside Corydon area) .
Contact may also be made via email at support@phlebotomy.com.
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