Phlebotomy certification course begins Jan. 10

Coffeyville Community College (CCC) will offer a Phlebotomy Certificate course starting January 10, 2011. Students will attend classes on Mondays from 5:30-9:30 p.m. January 10 through April 25. Upon completion of the certificate program, students will be eligible to sit for the national certification exam. The phlebotomy technician (phlebotomist) is an integral member of the medical laboratory team whose primary function is the collection of blood samples from patients. The practice of phlebotomy generally refers to the collection of blood from a vein but often other micro-collection techniques, such as those involving the use of a sterile lancet for piercing, are applied. Phlebotomists draw blood from people for tests, transfusions, donations and research. The phlebotomy technician facilitates the collection and transportation of laboratory specimens, and is often the patient’s only contact with the medical laboratory. Phlebotomists work in the laboratories of hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices. The need to assure quality and patient safety mandates strict professional behavior and standards of practice for these Technicians. Phlebotomy technicians earn an average income of $18,000-$26,000. For more information about the program and to enroll contact us.