Program Duration
Program Duration Estimated 10 weeks with externship
Phlebotomy Program Hours Total 200 Hrs
Classes meet Monday-Friday
Mission Statement/ Goal
The goal of Institute of Medical Education is to serve the community by
producing high quality Phlebotomists. Upon completion, students will receive a
certificate of completion and become eligible for certification in the state of
California as a Certified Phlebotomist Technician Level 1 through DHS, Field
Services.
Objectives of the Program
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the concept of phlebotomy
- Follow standard precautions during phlebotomy procedure
- Collect, store, and transport the blood and urine specimens
- Perform his duties with professionalism and confidence.
Admissions Requirements/ Prerequisites
- High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
- Be at least 18 yrs of age
- Students must complete entrance exam
- Current Immunization Record:
1. TB
2. TD
3. MMR
4. Varicella
5. Hep B
Course Description
This program is designed for
people who plan to work for a clinical laboratory or public health department or
a clinic or hospital. The course includes didactic instruction and practical
(externship) training. The didactic instruction consists of classroom teaching
and laboratory training. The practical training or clinical externship is
provided in an actual clinical setup with real patients. It is designed to
provide students with a comprehensive learning experience. The theory lecture
includes classroom teaching, video lectures, quizzes, student presentations, and
presentations. The major topics in theory lectures include medical terminology,
anatomy and physiology of body systems, cardiovascular system, infection and
infection control, lab safety and first aid, specimen processing, quality
control, laboratory tests, professionalism, law and ethics. The laboratory
training includes familiarization of blood collection equipment, hands on
training of various phlebotomy procedures, student practicing under observation
and guidance of the training instructor. The laboratory training is designed to
give the students the required practice before they start externship. After
theory and laboratory training each student is required do externship. Each
student is sent to one of the clinical laboratory for a minimum of 50
venipuncture and 10 skin puncture procedures required for the state certificate
to practice as certified phlebotomy technician. The phlebotomy program at IME
prepares the students for certificate exam.
State Certification
Its required to be state certified to work as a phlebotomist. Upon completion of
the program students will receive a certificate of completion and become
eligible for certification in the State of California as a Certified
Phlebotomist Technician level 1 through DHS, Field Services.
Job Outlook
Job opportunities are expected to be
excellent, because the number of job openings is expected to continue to exceed
the number of job seekers. Employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected
to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2012,
as the volume of laboratory tests increases with both population growth and the
development of new types of tests.