38205 - Clinical Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomy for ASCP Certification
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.
CLA/Phlebotomy Application
CLA/Phlebotomy Program – what tuition includes and other costs
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.
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.