MLT 261 - Phlebotomy Certification Course

Hours: 4

The course studies various procedures in drawing blood and laboratory techniques in handling blood. Also, there is a focus on clinical assay types and professional issues, such as interpersonal communication, quality, phlebotomy department management, and regulations pertaining to phlebotomy. The student must satisfactorily perform in a laboratory setting as well as pass written tests. Students who complete MLT261 will be able to take a national accrediting examination, such as that offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists. Prerequisites: Completed Phlebotomy Application Packet, completed and passed drug screen, completed (or proof of series initial inoculation) of all immunizations, completed and passed background checks (Highway Patrol, Caregiver, OIG), or instructor approval.