Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program
Program Type
Certificate
Delivery Method
On Campus
Course Length
Approximately
3 Months
Program Objective
Phlebotomy technicians perform blood and other clinical specimen collection from patients through venipuncture, syringe and micro-collection techniques.
The day-to-day responsibilities of phlebotomy technicians include drawing blood and collecting other specimens, preparing and processing specimens for laboratory testing and analysis and assembling/maintaining medical instruments such as needles, test tubes, blood vials and centrifuges.
Students in the Phlebotomy Technician program will learn how to draw blood, put patients at ease during procedures and process specimens for testing—all taught by instructors with years of experience in the field.
Students will also take classes that cover how to verify a patient’s identity to ensure proper specimen labeling, correctly label drawn blood for testing/processing and enter patient information into a database.
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Careers as a Phlebotomy Technician
What Are My Career Opportunities as a Phlebotomy Technician?
What Are My Career Opportunities as a Phlebotomy Technician?
This certificate program will prepare graduates to work in a variety of environments, such as:
- Clinical labs
- Hospitals
- Independent laboratories
- Physicians’ offices
- Health maintenance organizations
- Public health agencies
- Nursing homes
- Research institutions
- Blood donor centers
- Mobile laboratories
Job Outlook
Job Outlook
Hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, blood donor centers and other locations will need phlebotomists to perform blood work.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of phlebotomists is projected to increase faster than the average for all occupations.
Continued Education
Continued Education
Interested in continuing your education in the medical field? You can also boost your medical career with our Medical Assistant certification program, where you will receive the skills and training to expand your knowledge and responsibilities.
Medical Assistant Program
At Pima Medical Institute, we offer an online associate degree in Health Care Administration, an online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration and an online Master of Science in Organizational Leadership. Get the skills needed to move up within the healthcare industry, with the flexibility of virtual instruction. Work on your degree anywhere, anytime.
Online Programs
When you’re a Pima Medical Institute student, you get access to our Career Services team—here for you when you need extra help with finding the right job opportunities, building a resume, strengthening your interview skills or just looking for general guidance.
Clinical Externships
At Pima Medical Institute, most programs allow students to work in their field through clinical externships—a chance to be mentored by full-time professionals and interface with real patients.
In addition to real-world experience, clinical externships offer students resume-worthy opportunities, letters of recommendation from supervisors, and sometimes job placement directly after graduation.
Program Outline
Learn more about the courses in this program.
Semester I
Externship
Interested In Starting This Program?
Find out more about our Admissions Requirements or view our How to Apply page.
Success Is Within Reach
We are truly invested in making sure our students succeed.
“My experience as a student with Pima Medical was incredibly positive. My instructor clarified the content in ways that my colleagues and I could understand. She was very good at citing something that we just learned about in real-world application so it didn’t seem so abstract. I really appreciated the matching process to externship sites. I was looking for a hospital setting and Pima Medical found me an externship at Banner University Medical Center where I practiced interacting with patients and learned so much.”
Collin Doherty, Phlebotomy Technician Graduate
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Disclosures And Accreditations
State Licensure Determination Disclosure
The Phlebotomy Technician program is offered via on-ground and hybrid delivery methods. The program is available to residents of Arizona, California, Texas, and Washington, and meets applicable licensure requirements in those states. While there may be online components, completion of this program requires on-ground attendance at the campus at which the student is enrolled and cannot be completed solely via distance education. Prospective students and enrolled students should understand that moving out of the state in which they enrolled may adversely impact a student’s ability to complete the program. If a student is planning to relocate outside of their state of enrollment he or she is required to discuss this with the Student Services Coordinator and/or Program Director.
In compliance with 34 CFR 668.43 Pima Medical Institute has made a reasonable effort to determine graduate eligibility for licensure in all states for programs designed and advertised as leading to licensure. The document below lists Pima Medical Institute programs and states where the curriculum meets licensure requirements, states where the curriculum does not meet licensure requirements, and states in which Pima Medical Institute has been unable to determine if the curriculum meets state licensure requirements. All consumers should be advised that due to the frequent changes to state statutes, rules, and regulations Pima Medical Institute cannot guarantee licensure based on the lists below.
State Licensure Determination Disclosure – Certificate Programs
Contact information for state licensing boards in which Pima Medical Institute has determined the program does not meet state licensure requirements or where Pima Medical Institute has been unable to determine if the program meets state licensure requirements can be found below.
State Licensing Board Contact Information – Phlebotomy Technician