Why should I become a Phlebotomy Technician?

 If you are interesting becoming a phlebotomy technician, you should know that this is a rapidly growing field with potential for boundless opportunities. The phlebotomists have become an increasingly respected member of the healthcare profession 

Call this Institution to get your Phlebotomy training 954-584-5862 (Please do not mistaking Phlebotomy (PT) UP-DATES with the full PT training program) we also provide PT update from 4-16 update hours. See our CEUs page for more details.

Here at Safety Keeper Career Training Institute the Phlebotomy (PT) students will learn:to draw blood from patients or donors in hospitals, blood banks, urgent care, rehab centers, labs, doctor’s office or similar facilities for analysis or other medical purposes. A PT may perform some or all of the following duties:

• Perform basic phlebotomy procedures
• Evaluate patients for ability to withstand venipuncture procedure
• Explain the venipuncture procedure and answer patient questions
• Perform basic point of care testing, such as blood glucose levels on patients
• Prepare blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens for testing according to established standards
• Taking Vital Signs

Program Length: The training takes 75 to 165 hours. In order to graduate student has to successfully complete 35-125 classroom/lab hours and a minimum of 40 hours of hands on clinical externship at a license clinical facility.

Day and Time: day and evening and weekend schedules are available. A minimum of 5 students are required in order for the class to be held.

Types Certification/Credential: upon successful completion of the course the graduates will be eligible for certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). The certification exam is given through NHA.

And also the school will award the graduate a diploma/Certificate of completion with the institution's State license # reflect on it.

Benefits to obtaining a Phlebotomy Certification may include: more job opportunities, an increased pay scale, job security, and increased subject matter expertise.

Program Cost: ThePhlebotomy program is $780. Other costs include books, a criminal background check, student liability insurance (since the student will be working directly with patients), a physical exam, a drug screening fee, payment for a mandatory CPR Card  and NHA certification test fee. Our phlebotomy course is one of the most affordable in the state.

Financial Aid: Please note that Financial Aid is not available due to course length, however there are third party organizations that might assist you with the cost of the program.

Safety Keeper Career Training Institute offers PAYMENT PLANS:  WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY BASIS.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!  

 The following table illustrates the program structure:

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and health occupations
2. Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas.
3. Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities
4. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply wellness and disease concepts
5. Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
6. Recognize and respond to emergency situations
7. Recognize and practice infection control procedures
8. Use information technology tools. 
9. Explain the importance of employability skill and entrepreneurship skills. 
10. Demonstrate knowledge of blood borne diseases, including HIV/AIDS
11. Demonstrate mathematics and science knowledge and skills.
12. Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills.
13. Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies.
14. Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation.
15. Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment.
16. Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
17. Demonstrate accepted professional, communication and interpersonal skills.
18. Discuss phlebotomy in relation to the health care setting.
19. Identify the anatomic structure and function of body systems in relation to services performed by phlebotomist.
20. Recognize and identify collection reagents supplies, equipment and interfering chemical substances.
21. Demonstrate skills and knowledge necessary to perform phlebotomy.
22. Practice infection control following universal (standard) precautions.
23. Practice accepted procedures of transporting, accessioning and processing specimens.
24. Practice quality assurance and safety.