Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomy Technician​

Classroom Course with an Attentive Safety® Phlebotomy Instructor

Register Online Below or Call: 1.877.531.2226

Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course Schedule

Morning:
​ Monday and Thursday
​8:00am- 3:00pm
or 
Evening:
Tuesday and Friday
​3:00pm- 10:00pm

Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course Cost

$600
​​(Payment must be received at least 3 days prior to class date. 

Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course Length

6 weeks, total of 12 days

​Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course Location

1640 Powers Ferry Rd SE Bldg 18 Suite 300, Marietta, Georgia 30067

Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course Description

​Attentive Safety® offers the Phlebotomy Technician course to prepare participants to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam. The Phlebotomy Technician course consists of 80 hours of training; 56 hours classroom training and 24 hours hands-on training practice in a skills lab.

Students will be trained to perform a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and precautions including: vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture specimen collection on adults, children and infants. Through lecture and lab experiences, students will receive training in infection prevention, proper patient identification, proper labeling of specimens, and quality assurance. Students will be taught specimen handling, processing and accessioning.

​Upon successful completion of the program the student will qualify to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam.

Phlebotomists typically do the following:

  • Draw blood from patients and blood donors
  • Talk with patients and donors so they are less nervous about having their blood drawn
  • Verify a patient or donor’s identity to ensure proper labeling
  • Label the drawn blood for testing or processing
  • Enter patient information into an onsite database
  • Assemble and maintain medical instruments such as needles, test tubes, and blood vials

​Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course​ Course Prerequisites 

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
  • BLS Provider Card
  • Government issued photo ID

Phlebotomy Technician​​ Course ​Certification Requirements

It is a mandatory exit requirement to successfully conduct 30 venipuncture and 10 capillary draws on live patients. Students must actively participate in being drawn as a live patient for their fellow students. In order to fulfill the exit requirement in 6 short weeks, it is imperative that you recruit family and friends as live patients for the last four days of class. Each volunteer patient will be required to sign a liability release form.