Phlebotomy Technician

This 148-hour class is intended for those who have no experience and want to become employed as a Phlebotomy Technician in a clinical laboratory, medical clinic or public health department setting. The course includes 48 hours of classroom training and a 100-hour arranged clinical externship to provide you with a complete learning experience.

Topics covered:

• phlebotomy equipment and procedures
• blood collection by venipuncture and capillary punctures
• basic anatomy as it relates to blood collection
• safety procedures
• professional ethics and liability

Please Note: Students must be able to commit to daytime hours for
2-3 weeks to complete clinicals.  All clinicals are daytime rotation.

Course Acceptance Criteria:
Proof of immunization and a mantoux test is required. Proof of Hepatitis B immunization or a signed waiver of intent to decline the Heptovax series is required to begin the course. Must be able to stand most of 8
hour shift.
Before registering, you must pass the Phlebotomy Pretest to assess basic reading comprehension and listening skills. This multiple choice test takes approximately one hour.
There is no fee for this Pretest.

Call or email Angel Hoglund at 952-995-1545 or ahoglund@hennepintech.edu to schedule your Phlebotomy Pretest.

Background Check:
Minnesota Law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with patients have a background study conducted by the state. An individual who is disqualified from having direct patient contact as a result of the background study, and whose disqualification is not set aside by the Commissioner of Health, will not be permitted to participate in a clinical placement in a Minnesota licensed health care facility. The college will withdraw any student who is disqualified by the Minnesota Department of Health. The student is responsible for requesting the Commissioner to reconsider the disqualification.