Phlebotomy
1 quarter CoT
These programs are established to meet the State of WA Dept. of Health Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist Certification requirements. It also meets the need for students to take the NHA National Certification exam. The course includes HIV/AIDS training, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, how to avoid pre-analytical errors, and how to be successful in collecting blood samples. You will learn how to collect blood samples using all of the tools currently being used in the laboratory industry. Students will collect blood samples from fellow students as well. Allowing students to collect blood from you will help everyone in the class, to meet the objectives in the class. You will learn how to deal with age specific needs of patients, customer service, special collections, and non-blood related samples.