Phlebotomy Technician

Program Overview

Phlebotomy is more than just taking blood. Phlebotomy courses, in addition to teaching collection techniques, prepare you for emergencies and help you understand proper laboratory procedures in order to avoid contamination or infection of yourself and others.

Role of Phlebotomist

Phlebotomy technicians, or simply phlebotomists, are professionals who draw blood from patients. They take these blood samples to pass to laboratory. A Phlebotomist serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving specimens; preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures. A Phlebotomist facilitates the collection and transportation of laboratory

Career Outlook

The demand for well-trained and certified professional phlebotomists is expected to stay strong for the foreseeable future. Demand for the specialized technical skills of phlebotomists is also projected to increase as time goes by laboratories, blood donor centers, and other locations will need phlebotomists to perform bloodwork.

Employment of phlebotomists is projected to grow 24 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Hospitals, diagnostic labs. Phlebotomists have played a critical role in health care for many years.