MLT 275 - Phlebotomy Practicum2 credit hours - 100 hours of clinical practicum; one-term.
Perform phlebotomy procedures in a practicum setting and gain experience drawing blood. Prepares students for national certification as a phlebotomist. Lab fee $120.
Prerequisite(s): MLT 100 or permission of the program coordinator.
Corequisite(s): MLT 125 or permission of the program coordinator.
Note: Special admission requirements: (1) 18 years of age or older; (2) high school graduate or equivalent; (3) eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A ; (4) submission of a completed health form with recent physical examination and immunization history; and (5) current certification in Basic Life Support for the Health Provider (CPR) valid through the last day of the practicum.
Students who receive a final grade below C are awarded an F in the course. Eligibility for national certification includes a final grade of C or better, or work experience as a phlebotomist, and payment of an additional fee to the certifying organization.
Location(s) Typically Offered: Off Campus (OF)
Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall, spring, and summer
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply laboratory safety principles.
- Apply basic anatomy and physiology principles to the practice of phlebotomy.
- Compare and contrast the purpose of serology, chemistry, and cellular components of lab testing.
- Describe the most common non-blood specimens.
- Discuss the applications of computer technology in laboratory accessioning.
- Analyze the parameters for basic laboratory testing.
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