MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5134N Catalog Year: 2025-2026 Effective Term: 2020 Spring Last Admit Term: 2023 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 7-18 CIP Code: 51.0802	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: PC Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 31-9097.00, 29-2012.00

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Laboratory Assisting program provides education and training for employment in various laboratories. Laboratory Assistants perform specimen processing, inventory management, conduct quality control and quality assurance activities, perform point-of-care testing, and use computers to assist in testing and document laboratory activities. Students in the Laboratory Assisting Program will be in contact with potentially infectious blood, tissues, and body fluids. This program contains the courses to satisfy the requirements for the Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Phlebotomy, if applicable.

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply safety and government standards and compliance to the laboratory setting. (HCC130, PLB109, PLB111, PLB122, LBA155, LBA158) 2. Demonstrate critical thinking, professional and ethical conduct in laboratory practices. (HCC130, PLB109, PLB111, PLB122, LBA155, LBA158) 3. Communicate sufficiently to serve the public, patient and members of the healthcare team. (HCC130, HCC145AA, PLB109, PLB111, PLB122, LBA155, LBA158) 4. Implement quality assurance and quality control principles to specimen transport, specimen processing, and laboratory testing. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122, LBA155, LBA158) 5. Perform specimen testing using proper procedures, equipment, and techniques. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122, LBA155, LBA158) 6. Apply relevant methodologies and techniques including problem solving and troubleshooting for specimen processing and testing. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122, LBA155, LBA158)

Program Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Admission Criteria
High school diploma or GED. Ability to participate fully in classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting program activities. Proof of current immunization: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), tuberculosis skin test (TB), varicella, tetanus, diphtheria, and Hepatitis B vaccine (HEB). Submit current CPR card for Health Care Provider and maintain current status throughout the practicum(s). 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. 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. Formal application and admission to the program are required. Obtain an Application from the Program Director, a Health Professional Academic Advisor, or the Phoenix College Web site.

Required Courses

HCC130++ and HCC145AA 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.

HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR
HCC130AA Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (0.5) AND
HCC130AB Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND
HCC130AC Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND
HCC130AD Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND
HCC130AE Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND
HCC130AF Decision Making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) AND
HCC145AA Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I (1)
OR
Two or more years of documented work experience as a licensed or certified health care provider
OR
Associate of Applied Science or higher degree in a health science discipline 0-4

Phlebotomy coursework may be waived by the Program Director for students who have two or more years as a health care professional with documented phlebotomy experience.

+ PLB109 Phlebotomy: Basic Skills 2
+ PLB111 Specimen Processing and Advanced Techniques in Phlebotomy Procedures 2
+ PLB122 Practicum: Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing 3
OR
Two or more years as a health care professional with documented phlebotomy experience. 0-7

+ LBA155 Laboratory Assisting: Principles and Procedures 5
+ LBA158 Laboratory Assisting Practicum 2

Credits: 7-18

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 22, 2019

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.