About the Program
Winter 2025 Application Deadline: December 1st, 2024
Complete Green River's MA-Phlebotomy program in one quarter, then immediately start your entry-level, living-wage healthcare career.
This certificate prepares students with the knowledge, experience, exposure and confidence to collect blood from patients. The coursework includes basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, ethical, legal and regulatory issues, safety measures, infection control, special collections, how to avoid errors, and successful blood collection and transfer of blood specimens in our current industry.
- One quarter curriculum
- Students will be eligible to take the national board exam upon satisfactory completion of this program
- Job variety and stability
- Academic Support
- Provides experience in the medical field that can further your career
Job Duties
Typical job duties for a phlebotomist include:
- Greeting patients and explaining the blood drawing process to them.
- Performing venipuncture, which involves locating and accessing a patient's vein with a needle to draw blood.
- Using proper techniques to ensure a successful and relatively painless blood draw.
- Collecting blood specimens in appropriate containers, ensuring accurate labeling and documentation.
- Adhering to infection control protocols to prevent the spread of infections.
- Maintaining and sterilizing phlebotomy equipment, including needles, tubes, and other tools.
- Following established protocols and guidelines to ensure accurate and reliable test results.
Program Courses
HEALTH 102 - Fundamentals of Healthcare and the Human Body Credits: 5
HEALTH 104 - Safety, Basic Life Support and Infection Control Credits: 2
PHLEB 103 - Medical Assistant Phlebotomy Laboratory Credits: 4
PHLEB 104 - Medical Assistant Phlebotomy Credits: 4
Information Sessions & Workshops
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