Instructional Council: Allied Health (51)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 31-9097
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Phlebotomy program is designed to prepare a person to obtain blood specimens by skin puncture and venipuncture. The phlebotomist may find employment in hospitals, patient service centers, life insurance companies, doctors` offices, outreach services, and donor centers. Students in the Phlebotomy program will be in contact with potentially infectious blood, tissues, and body fluids.
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the students are eligible to take a national certification examination.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program.
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
PHOENIX COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Completion of Program Prerequisites courses with a grade of C or better required prior to formal application and admission to the program. For further information, contact a Health Professions academic advisor or the Program Director.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN STUDENTS:
Completion of Program Prerequisites courses with a grade of C or better required prior to admission to the program. For further information, contact the GRIC academic advisor or the Program Director.
Admission Criteria: High School diploma or GED.
Ability to fully participate in classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting program activities.
Completion of Program Prerequisites courses with a grade of C or better.
Submit current CPR card for Health Care Provider and maintain current status throughout the practicum(s).
Proof of current immunization: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), Tuberculosis skin test (TB), Varicella, Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td), and Hepatitis B (HEB) vaccine.
Complete and submit the required proof of immunity and health declaration form signed by a licensed health care provider.
Submit to a drug screening and demonstrate negative results.
PHOENIX COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Formal application and admission to the program are required. Applications can be obtained from the Program Director, a Health Professions Advisor, or from the Phoenix College web site.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN STUDENTS:
See the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Coordinator or GRIC advisor for admission criteria.
Background Check Requirements
Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Supplemental Background Check policy. Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy.
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Option 1: Credits: 1-4
HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR
Two or more years of documented work experience as a licensed or certified health care provider. 0-3
HCC145AA Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I 1
Option 2: Credits: 0
HCC130 (3) and HCC145AA (1) are waived for students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science degree or higher degree in a health science discipline from a regionally accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Maricopa Community College District.
Credits: 0-4
Required Courses
+ PLB109 Phlebotomy: Basic Skills 2
+ PLB111 Specimen Processing and Advanced Techniques in Phlebotomy Procedures 2
+ PLB122 Practicum: Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing 3
Credits: 7
Restricted Electives
Credits: None
General Electives
None
Credits: None
Program Competencies
1. Identify and describe procedures of infection control, first aid, and safety. (PLB109)
2. Use appropriate medical terminology in phlebotomy. (PLB109, PLB111)
3. Describe the importance of specimen collection in the overall patient care system. (PLB109, PLB111)
4. Apply proper procedures for requisitioning, transporting, and processing of the specimens. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
5. Describe and use collection equipment and various types of anticoagulants. (PLB109, PLB111)
6. Apply proper techniques to perform venipuncture and capillary puncture. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
7. Identify and describe established policies and procedures to assure quality specimens and safety. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
8. Determine appropriateness of samples to be processed for analyses requested. (PLB122)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 24, 2015
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
