Phlebotomy Clinical Training

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Students will develop the skills, knowledge and attitude required for positions in a professional healthcare setting. At a clinical site, students will perform a minimum of 100 venipunctures during 100 non-paid externship hours. Emphasis is placed on infection control and prevention, proper patient identification, labeling of specimens, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, and accessioning. Upon successful completion of AHMA 220 and AHMA 221 , students will be eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) Phlebotomy Technician national certification