This program is available in the following campuses: |
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San Mateo Campus
This program starts every 2 months.
Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
Start Dates:
October 25, 2010
January 10, 2011
March 20, 2011
June 5, 2011
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Concord Campus
This program starts every 2 months.
Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
Start Dates:
November 10th, 2010
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Fresno Campus
This program starts every 2 months.
Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
Start Dates:
October 5, 2010
January 4, 2011
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Modesto Campus
This program starts every 2 months.
Enrollment and Registration is open year around.
Start Dates:
September 27, 2010
December 13, 2010
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Application package |
To download the application package for Phlebotomy Technician Course please CLICK HERE.
To download the payment plan options for Phlebotomy Technician Course please CLICK HERE.
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Program Files
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Course description |
This program is designed for people who plan to work for a clinical laboratory or public health department or a clinic or hospital. The course combines 40-hours classroom instruction with a 40-hours off-site clinical internship to provide students with a comprehensive learning experience. Lectures include but are not limited to the anatomy and medical terminology pertaining to the circulatory system, specimen collection, risk factors, complications and quality assurance in specimen collection. Practical instruction provides hands-on training in venipuncture technique with procedures verified through a skills check-off system. The 40-hour externship includes at minimum 50 successful venipunctures and 10 skin punctures. |
Admission requirements / prerequisites |
To be considered for admission into the Phlebotomy Technician continuing education course, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
1. Applicant must have graduated from high school, or earned a GED and be at least 18 years of age.
2. Applicant must pay all applicable fees, as per the current published fee schedule or make other payment arrangements acceptable to the school.
3. Applicant must complete a Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) with a score of at least 16.
4. Applicant must complete the enrollment agreement. |
Course schedule |
Length: 10 weeks, 2 times per week, 4 hours per session (80 hours).
Internship: 5 weeks in an affiliated medical facilities.
Session Schedule: Evening 6PM-10PM |
Course fees |
Tuition: $2300.00
Book and Examination Fee: $125.00
Registration Fee: $75.00
RSDRF Fee: $100.00
STRF: $7.50
Total Program Cost: $2,607.50
# Sallie Mae student loans are available now for those who qualify.
# For details please call 650-685-6616 (San Mateo Campus) or 925-687-9555 (Concord Campus) or 559-222-1903 (Fresno Campus) or 209-521-1821 (Modesto Campus) |
State certification |
| It′s required to be state certified to work as a phlebotomist. Upon completion of the program students will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible for certification in the State of California as a Certified Phlebotomist Technician level 1 through DHS, Field Services. |
Job outlook |
Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, because the number of job openings is expected to continue to exceed the number of job seekers. Employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2012, as the volume of laboratory tests increases with both population growth and the development of new types of tests. |
