Phlebotomy

www.rrcc.edu/phlebotomy

This CCHE approved certificate is designed to prepare you to gain employment as a Phlebotomist in the health care industry. You will receive an extensive and varied program of study that includes theory and venipuncture practice. After successful completion of these courses and the Phlebotomy Internship, you are eligible to apply and sit for the national AMT (American Medical Technologist) certification exam. Documentation of at least two Hepatitis B immunizations are required before the start of the HPR 1012 Phlebotomy course. Immunizations, physician approval, and background check/drug screen(at the student's expense) are required before the start of the internship. You must complete a criminal background check and drug screen 60 days prior to enrolling in the internship by using the current RRCC-approved background check/drug screen program. The internship, HPR 1080, must be started within four months of completing HPR 1012. A Laboratory coat or a set of scrubs and a watch are required for this course.

Certificate

Phlebotomy