Phlebotomy Tech

Phlebotomy Tech is a program taught at Southeast Arkansas College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (One-semester program) options.

The Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology is a one-semester program that prepares students to collect, transport, and handle blood and other body-fluid specimens safely and accurately. Students learn blood collection equipment, venipuncture, capillary collection, specimen collection procedures, and pre-analytic complications, including collection from adult, pediatric, geriatric, home, and long-term care clients. The program also covers forensic toxicology.

Students complete 9 credit hours, with laboratory experiences that reinforce classroom instruction and provide hands-on practice in specimen collection. The curriculum includes HEAL 1216 Introduction to Phlebotomy Technology, taught with campus laboratory support. Clinical facilities are provided through affiliation agreements with hospital and laboratory sites.

Graduates may apply to seek certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Phlebotomists may pursue opportunities in hospital laboratories, outpatient laboratories, physician offices, and medical clinics.

Modules

• Heal 1216 Introduction to Phlebotomy Technology

The minimum requirements for admission in Phlebotomy Tech at Southeast Arkansas College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Southeast Arkansas College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Southeast Arkansas College as pre-requiste for admission in Phlebotomy Tech.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Complete the College's general admission procedures.
• Meet the required Reading competency: ACT Reading: 19, or ACCUPLACER NG Reading: 251+, or Completion of a Developmental Reading course.
• Complete the Health Professions Application for Admission.
• Complete or concurrently enroll in HEAL 1113 – Medical Terminology, unless otherwise permitted by the instructor.
• Provide documentation of current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Health Care Provider Certification.
• Complete a criminal background check.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.seark.edu/phlebotomy-tech

• Hospital laboratories
• Outpatient laboratories
• Physician offices
• Medical clinics

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