Phlebotomy - Certificate
This certificate is designed to provide the student with entry-level skills required for employment as a phlebotomist. HPR 112, HPR 179 and HPR 180 must be successfully completed with a "C" or better to enable students to sit for a national certifying exam. HPR 112 is a lecture and lab course. HPR 180 is a clinical placement internship and HPR 179 is a seminar lecture component to prepare for the national exam. There are four agencies that recognize the Front Range Phlebotomy Program, students may choose which agency to sit for their certifying exam: American Society for Clinical Pathologist (ASCP); National Health Career Association (NHA); American Medical Technologist (AMT); and National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Students must be 18 years of age, and are required to have the following items in order to be eligible to participate in the HPR 180 Internship: Phlebotomy proof of specific immunizations, proof of BLS training, and must pass a specific criminal background check and 10-panel drug screen prior to Clinical placement.
Requirements
Required Courses
Students completing the Phlebotomy certificate in summer 2017 will take HPR 113 to fulfill certificate requirements (per 2016-2017 catalog requirements).
Total Credit Hours: 7