Clinical Phlebotomy

This award is not eligible for Financial Aid

The Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Clinical Phlebotomy program is designed to prepare a person to obtain blood specimens by skin puncture and venipuncture. The phlebotomist may find employment in hospitals, patient service centers, life insurance companies, doctors` offices, outreach services, and donor centers. Students in the Phlebotomy program will be in contact with potentially infectious blood, tissues, and body fluids. During this course, eligible student will have the opportunity to take the National Certification Exam.

Details

Field of Interest
Health Sciences
Academic Plan Code
1403N
Total Clock Hours Required
300
Catalog Year
2023 - 2024
What You'll Learn
  1. Application of safety and government standards and compliance to the phlebotomy setting.
  2. Demonstrate critical thinking, professional and ethical conduct in phlebotomy practices.
  3. Communicate sufficiently to serve the public, patients and members of the healthcare team.
  4. Implement quality assurance and quality control principles to requisitioning, specimen transport, and specimen processing.
  5. Perform specimen collection utilizing proper procedures, equipment, and techniques.
  6. Application of methodologies and techniques including problem solving and troubleshooting for phlebotomy.
Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by block. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with a navigator to discuss their academic and career goals.
  • The course sequence is laid out by block and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • This is a cohort program in which students progress through their course of study together in the required course sequence.

Courses Sequence

Block 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Block 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Clock Hours
PLC109 Phlebotomy Basic Skills 90
PLC111 Specimen Processing and Advanced Techniques in Phlebotomy 90
PLC122 Phlebotomy Practicum 120
Official Curriculum Documentation
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Catalog page: https://gatewaycc.catalog.maricopa.edu/programs/1403N-GWC03
Disclaimer

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Clinical Phlebotomy