PHLB 106 - Phlebotomy Technician Program

Credits: 9
LEC hours per week: 4
LAB hours per week: 2
CLIN hours per week: 12
Prepares the student to perform competently and safely in a clinical setting as a phlebotomy technician. The student learns to collect, handle, transport, and process blood specimens for analysis. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will qualify to apply for WA DOH MA-Phlebotomist (MA-P) certification and will be eligible to sit for examination for credentialing certification with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Formerly: HO 106.
Recommended: READ 088.
Course Outcomes:

Demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills of a phlebotomist.
Identify anatomy and perform correct procedures for specimen collection.
Use medical terminology with proper meaning and context.
Demonstrate behaviors that maintain and respect client’s rights.
Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate skills related to phlebotomy in a safe manner adhering to principals of infection control.

Course Topics:

Vascular anatomy
Medical terminology
Clients rights/privacy/HIPA
Effective communication
Clinical skills for phlebotomy
Infection control/BSI
Specimen collection/handling
Laboratory administrative procedures

Course Attribute(s): None