Instructional Council: Allied Health (51)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as:
31-9097 Phlebotomists
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Clinical Phlebotomy program is designed to prepare a person to obtain blood specimens by skin puncture and venipuncture in supervised labs and clinical settings. Students in the Clinical 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.
A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Basic Phlebotomy is also available.
Program Notes: This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students must complete 120 hours in a clinical setting.
PHOENIX COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Formal application and admission to the program is required. For further information, contact a Health Professions academic advisor or the Program Director.
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
GateWay Community College also offers a clock-based certificate in Phlebotomy: https://www.gatewaycc.edu/phlebotomy
Admission Criteria: ALL STUDENTS:
High School diploma or GED.
Ability to fully participate in classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting program activities.
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, and COVID-19 vaccination and/or booster.
Maintain compliance in immunization tracker and clinical compliance trackers.
Complete and submit the required proof of immunity and health declaration form signed by a licensed healthcare 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.
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.
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS:
For program Admission information on the clock-based certificate in Phlebotomy visit: www.gatewaycc.edu/phlebotomy
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
None.
Credits: 0
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. Application of safety and government standards and compliance to the phlebotomy setting. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
2. Demonstrate critical thinking, professional and ethical conduct in phlebotomy practices. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
3. Communicate sufficiently to serve the public, patients and members of the healthcare team. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
4. Implement quality assurance and quality control principles to requisitioning, specimen transport, and specimen processing. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
5. Perform specimen collection utilizing proper procedures, equipment and techniques. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
6. Application of methodologies and techniques including problem solving and troubleshooting for phlebotomy. (PLB109, PLB111, PLB122)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2023
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.
