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Dec 12, 2024
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2017-2018 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
Phlebotomy Technician (lor)
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Return to: Health Sciences
Special Admission Requirements - Rolling Admission
Title of Letter of Recognition: Phlebotomy Technician, Letter of Recognition
Award: Letter of Recognition
Total Credit Hours: 12
Purpose: Prepares students for entry level employment in multiple health care settings, such as hospitals, outpatient clinics or satellite phlebotomy centers. The program includes lecture, college lab and 100 consecutive hours of clinical practicum. There is an additional emphasis on medical terminology, therapeutic communications, and attributes of professionalism in the health care setting.
Range of Occupations
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Anne Arundel Community College and/or the School of Health Sciences reserves the right to revise requirements for admission into the Health Sciences programs, the selection criteria and procedures, and the required courses for programs of study as deemed necessary without prior notification.
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Special Conditions
Financial Aid: This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for eligibility for federal student aid. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Educations Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs, contact Financial Aid by calling 410-777-2203, emailing finaid@aacc.edu or stopping by a Financial Aid office.
Entrance/Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
- Attendance at a program information session or call 410-777-7310 for schedule. Detailed information regarding profession, admission and academic requirements will be discussed.
- Submit a completed program application.
- Students will be admitted to the Phlebotomy Technician course sequence as the number of students permits. Completed applications will be assured consideration based on space availability. Seats are given to those students meeting academic and admission requirements.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Foreign educated students must have college transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators: ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators) at www.ece.org or WES (World Education Services) at www.wes.org.
- Foreign educated students whose native language is not English must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent Internet based score) OR must have completed the ENG 111 /ENG 112 or ENG 115 /ENG 116 or ENG 121 course sequence with grades of “C” or better prior to applying to the Phlebotomy program. Anne Arundel Community College’s code for TOEFL is 5019.
Selection Criteria
Students will be admitted to the Phlebotomy Technician course sequence on a rolling admission basis. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Students will apply for the program only after meeting all academic and admission criteria. Once the applicant’s admission criteria have been verified, that student receives conditional acceptance for the next available seat. Applications will be rejected if incomplete. Incomplete applications will be sent back to the student and can be resubmitted once they are complete. Students need only apply once to the program, providing their application is complete. A future seat will be slotted for them once the student meets the criteria for admission.
To be considered for conditional acceptance, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Must attend a face-to-face information session prior to submitting program application.
- Must satisfactorily complete all academic and admission requirements.
- Final acceptance in the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, Health Examination Record, and submission of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification card.
Technical Standards
Students who are conditionally accepted to this program of study will be required to submit a Health Examination Record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.
CPR
Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR course by designated deadline.
Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening
This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and possible drug screening. For complete details, see the Health Sciences section of this catalog. Degree/Award Requirements
Degree Requirements
Completion of the required courses with a grade of C or better. Award Requirements
Students must apply to the Records and Registration office for the letter of recognition after they complete the program requirements. Career and Educational Advancement Resources
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