Phlebotomy Externship

Combining academic credit with professional experience, this externship allows students to learn about, observe and work in the phlebotomy field while interacting with providers, staff and patients. This course provides students 100 working hours of hands-on experience at a clinical site within the community. Following OSHA safety techniques, students are afforded the opportunity to perform a minimum of 100 unaided successful venipunctures, per The American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certification requirements. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 semester hours on a space-available basis; 1.5 semester hours may apply to the phlebotomy certificate. Prereq, C or better in PBT105, American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers, physical examination, completion of two-step tuberculosis test, proof of current immunization status, a background check and a ten panel drug screen