RCEPBE - CE_Phlebotomy

Phlebotomists are part of the allied health care team who have been trained to perform phlebotomy procedures in hospitals, health care offices, medical laboratories, blood banks, and forensic agencies. Most commonly, phlebotomy procedures include obtaining blood for diagnostic testing, removing blood for transfusion purposes, and removing blood for therapeutic purposes in individuals with certain disease processes

The 18-credit hour, two-semester program, which includes a competency-based clinical experience, leads to a Certificate of Employability. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the PBT (ASCP), a national certification examination through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Although the program is designed to attract students with a declared sole interest in phlebotomy, it also provides opportunities for students in other allied health programs to broaden their educational and experiential basis or to seek additional credentials.

A grade of “C” or better in each required course must be achieved to be permitted to complete the Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum and obtain a Certificate of Employability.

Students must be enrolled in or have completed MDST 102, MDST 103, MDST 106, and EMS 101 in order to enroll in PBE 113 and 113L.

Mandatory Drug Screening and Background Check

Mandatory Drug screening and background checks are required during the first week of the program and will be scheduled by the Division of Health faculty. Students must pass the mandatory drug screening to remain in the program. Students exhibiting signs of impaired clinical judgement related to suspected use of chemical substance, legal or otherwise, will be removed from the classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting immediately. Appeals can be made according to the process outlined in the PBE Student Handbook.

Students will be expected to meet health history, immunization, and background check requirements.

All courses which have a co-requisite lab must be taken together for credit on initial and subsequent attempts.