Phlebotomy
Courses & Costs
Plan Your Phlebotomy Certificate
Total = 16 Hours | |
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First Semester | |
HECO 1202 - Healthcare Terminology | 3 Cr. Hrs. |
PHLE 1200 - Introduction to Phlebotomy | 4 Cr. Hrs. |
PHLE 1201 - Phlebotomy Practicum | 6 Cr. Hrs. |
PSYC 2101 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 Cr. Hrs. |
Total | 16 Cr. Hrs. |
Program Mission
The mission of the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate program of Rend Lake College is to be an exemplary program graduating highly qualified individuals to fill the employment needs of clinical laboratories. The Program is committed to serving students and the medical laboratory community through guidance, excellent academic instruction and professional training utilizing traditional and innovative means while understanding the cultural diversity of individuals, maintaining a student-centered philosophy, striving to make wise use of community and educational resources and materials. The faculty of the Phlebotomy Technician Program is committed to providing quality instruction by preparing the graduate to be employable to an entry-level in general Phlebotomy and to be successful on the National Certification Examination in Phlebotomy.Program Goals
Upon completion of this program the student will successfully:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and medical terminology.
- Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of body systems.
- Associate the major areas and departments of the clinical laboratory with the laboratory tests ordered to evaluate a patient’s pathologic condition or illness.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of specimen collection in the overall patient care system.
- Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, various types of additives used, special precautions necessary and substances that can interfere in clinical analysis of blood constituents.
- Demonstrate proper techniques to perform venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Demonstrate knowledge of pre-analytical errors that can significantly alter results.
- Demonstrate understanding of requisitioning, specimen transport and specimen processing.
- Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance in Phlebotomy.
- Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of communications, personal and patient interaction, stress management, professional behavior and legal implications of the work environment.
Courses & Costs
Plan Your Phlebotomy Certificate
Total = 16 Hours | |
---|---|
First Semester | |
HECO 1202 - Healthcare Terminology | 3 Cr. Hrs. |
PHLE 1200 - Introduction to Phlebotomy | 4 Cr. Hrs. |
PHLE 1201 - Phlebotomy Practicum | 6 Cr. Hrs. |
PSYC 2101 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 Cr. Hrs. |
Total | 16 Cr. Hrs. |
Program Mission
The mission of the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate program of Rend Lake College is to be an exemplary program graduating highly qualified individuals to fill the employment needs of clinical laboratories. The Program is committed to serving students and the medical laboratory community through guidance, excellent academic instruction and professional training utilizing traditional and innovative means while understanding the cultural diversity of individuals, maintaining a student-centered philosophy, striving to make wise use of community and educational resources and materials. The faculty of the Phlebotomy Technician Program is committed to providing quality instruction by preparing the graduate to be employable to an entry-level in general Phlebotomy and to be successful on the National Certification Examination in Phlebotomy.Program Goals
Upon completion of this program the student will successfully:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and medical terminology.
- Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of body systems.
- Associate the major areas and departments of the clinical laboratory with the laboratory tests ordered to evaluate a patient’s pathologic condition or illness.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of specimen collection in the overall patient care system.
- Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, various types of additives used, special precautions necessary and substances that can interfere in clinical analysis of blood constituents.
- Demonstrate proper techniques to perform venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Demonstrate knowledge of pre-analytical errors that can significantly alter results.
- Demonstrate understanding of requisitioning, specimen transport and specimen processing.
- Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance in Phlebotomy.
- Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of communications, personal and patient interaction, stress management, professional behavior and legal implications of the work environment.
Program Outcomes
2. Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of body systems.
3. Demonstrate proper techniques to perform venipuncture and capillary puncture.
4. Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance in Phlebotomy.
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Faculty & Staff
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