Phlebotomy Technician: Entry-Level Career Pathway
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Phlebotomy Technician: Entry-Level Career Pathway 12 Sections43 Lessons12 Quizzes8 Weeks
Curriculum
- 12 Sections
- 43 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
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- Module 1: The Phlebotomy Career Path5 ItemsWhat the job is, where you can work, and the roadmap to certification and licensure.
- Module 2: Healthcare Foundations5 ItemsHealthcare settings, medical terminology, patient rights and professional conduct.
- Module 3: Anatomy & Physiology for Phlebotomy5 ItemsThe circulatory system, blood composition and the veins you will use.
- Module 4: Safety & Infection Control5 ItemsStandard precautions, PPE, sharps safety and exposure response.
- Module 5: Equipment, Tubes & Order of Draw5 ItemsCollection systems, needles, tube additives and the correct order of draw.
- Module 6: Routine Venipuncture, Step by Step6 ItemsFrom requisition and patient ID to labeling the last tube.
- Module 7: Capillary (Skin) Puncture4 ItemsFingersticks, heelsticks and point-of-care testing.
- Module 8: Complications & Specimen Quality4 ItemsPreventing and handling complications and pre-analytical errors.
- Module 9: Special Collections & Processing4 ItemsBlood cultures, timed tests, chain of custody, and specimen processing.
- Module 10: Certification & Licensure, Step by Step5 ItemsChoosing an exam, meeting eligibility, the California CPT I path, and a study plan.
- Module 11: Landing Your Externship & First Job6 ItemsFinding a site, getting cleared, performing well, and converting it into a job.
- Final Assessment1 ItemComprehensive exam covering all modules. Pass to complete the course.