Medical Assistant-Phlebotomy Certificate

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Certificate of Completion: 17 credits

Theory | Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Practicum | Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Enrollment Point: Fall, Winter, Spring Quarter

This program prepares students for National Certification as a medical assistant-phlebotomy in the clinical and laboratory setting. Program content includes the history of phlebotomy, clinical laboratory setting, legal and ethical issues, infection control precaution and prevention, CPR/First Aid, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, proper body mechanics, various blood draw techniques, safety aspects of phlebotomy, complications of phlebotomy, handling of non-blood specimens and OSHA safety standards. As part of this program the student will sit for their National Certification exam, and apply for registration as a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist, which is required for employment in Washington state.

A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion of core course requirements (two [2] attempts per course only).

Program Requirements

Quarter 1

Note:

* All core courses are required for a Certificate of Completion and require achieving a 2.0 or better (with the exception of any clinical/externship/internship courses, which require a Satisfactory (S) grade), in order to continue.