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Course Overview

Nine-week Phlebotomy Certification Program

Are you looking for a career in healthcare or need clinical medical experience? Have you thought about becoming a phlebotomist? As a phlebotomist, you are responsible for drawing blood from patients and delivering this blood to local laboratories for testing and while getting to meet and interact with new people on a day-to-day basis.

97% of graduates go on to work in a medical lab immediately after graduation.

In addition to clinicians, nurses and patient support personnel, the medical laboratory serves a vital role in the healthcare system, providing clinicians with excellent diagnostic tests. Specimens must first be collected and assessed for quality before being analyzed by the clinical laboratory; this is the essential role of the Clinical Laboratory Assistant/ Phlebotomist. 

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Apply and Register at least 2 weeks prior to the start date. This allows us to plan for class enrollment/materials.

What You'll Learn

  • Learn best-practices and industry standards used in the medical laboratory
  • Become comfortable with medical terminology and the science of venipuncture, or drawing blood samples
  • Receive hands-on training on how to first draw blood from an artificial arm and then from fellow students
  • Draw blood from actual patients in a local clinical laboratory where you will experience the real world of a Phlebotomist/CLA
  • Have the opportunity to display your acquired skills for potential employment in your clinical lab placement

Who Should Attend

  • Individuals seeking immediate employment as a Clinical Lab Assistant or Phlebotomist 
  • Those interested in pursuing a career in the medical field or looking for experience in a clinical setting

Additional Information

Schedule: class 6 weeks, Mon-Fri Lecture 2pm-3:30pm (live online & some in-person)/ (Break 1hr)/ In-Person Lab 4:30pm-6:30pm.
(Self-paced -place holder for exams, taken by date due in syllabus.) Followed by Clinicals: 2.5 weeks, Mon-Fri 7am-3pm, 40hr/per week.
-An evening clinical schedule is available, please send your request. Clinical placement outside of Albuquerque in state NM is available, request prior to start date.

To pass course: student must score a 70% or above on all quizzes and finals (Theory and Lab finals). Student must also submit required immunizations by deadline (on or before 4/17/2024) to be placed in clinicals. Passing course requires attending and meeting all clinical requirements.

Prerequisites

  • No previous medical experience is required. Participants must be 18 or older with the minimal education being a high school diploma or GED.
  • Will have to submit a background check to be placed in clinicals (DOH Criminal History Background Screening (CCHBS)
  • Immunization Requirements - need to be up-to-date/submitted prior to clinical placement. 

Dress code, background checks, and immunization requirements will be covered in the first two weeks of class.

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Type
In-Person Class
Days
M
Time
2:00PM to 3:30PM
Dates
Mar 11, 2024
Type
In-Person Lab
Days
M, T, W, Th, F
Time
4:30PM to 6:30PM
Dates
Mar 11, 2024 to Apr 19, 2024
Type
Live Online
Days
T, W, Th, F, M
Time
2:00PM to 3:30PM
Dates
Mar 12, 2024 to Apr 17, 2024
Type
Online, self paced
Days
T, W, Th, F, M
Time
7:00PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Mar 12, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
Type
In-Person Class
Days
Th
Time
2:00PM to 3:30PM
Dates
Apr 18, 2024
Type
In-Person Class
Days
F
Time
2:00PM to 3:30PM
Dates
Apr 19, 2024
Type
Clinicals Off-site
Days
M, T, W, Th, F
Time
7:00AM to 3:00PM
Dates
Apr 22, 2024 to May 08, 2024
Schedule
Contact Hours
223.0
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $3,150.00
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 08, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Mar 08, 2024
Section Notes

-This is a hybrid class, all sessions are required.  -Online self-paced is place-holder for exams. Exam schedule is in your syllabus/JBL Platform. 

-Full participation required during Zoom Online - This includes having webcam turned on.  If student does not have a webcam - they will need to purchase one before the class.

-Student to purchase New textbookPhlebotomy Essentials with Navigate Premier Access 8th Edition  This is required on the 1st day. It is not included in your course fee. Purchase new. Do not order a used book (due to log-in code for JBL).

 

Section Materials
  • Textbook (Mandatory) Phlebotomy Essentials with Navigate Premier Access by Ruth E. McCall Jones & Bartlett Learning 8th edition ISBN 978-1284263480 Amazon

JTA Funding Opportunity

Full funding for this program is available through Job Training Albuquerque. To see if you qualify or to apply for JTA funding, click here or contact Allison Pendell Jones at CNMI, apendelljones@cnm.edu.

UNM Tuition Remission

UNM Staff, Faculty, and Retirees: This course is Tuition Remission eligible under Professional Development. For more information, visit the UNM Tuition Remission information page.

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