Phlebotomy Career and Technical Certificate (PHLEB-VC)
This Career and Technical Certificate program trains participants in the basic and supporting skills of the phlebotomist. Skills will include: specimen collection by venipuncture and capillary puncture, basic anatomy and physiology, infection control, safety and patient relations.
Special Requirements
Admission to this program is limited by clinical assignments. All program requirements must be met before a student is eligible for admission. Three classes per year are accepted. Seats are allotted to qualified students on a first qualified/first served basis. All qualified students will be accepted into the program, but their seats may not be available in the year of their choice.
Details of the program requirements and all forms needed are available from the Health Programs Admission Office on the Warrington Campus or on the Pensacola State College website, www.pensacolastate.edu. The minimum requirements include: applications to the College and program, high school diploma or GED, appropriate transcripts on file, a minimum composite college level GPA of 2.0 and a minimum age of 18. All students must satisfactorily pass a federal background check, drug screen, physical examination/immunization record, and a front/back copy of a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support card. There is a technical standard for the clinical portion of the program and other clinical restrictions may apply.
The program information packet is available on the college website for answers to frequently asked questions, program schedule and more specific details.
This program meets the requirements for taking the Phlebotomist National Certification Exam through the National Health Career Association (NHA) and the America Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
We strongly encourage you to contact the Allied Health Department for assistance in planning your program of study.
Department Head:
Christa Ruber, (850) 484-2301
cruber@pensacolastate.edu
Program Contact:
Wilma Duncans-Burnett, (850) 484-2216
wduncans-burnett@pensacolastate.edu
Certificate Requirements (285 ch)
Required Courses