Phlebotomy Technician
Gain clinical and interpersonal expertise
Draw blood and take specimens that serve as a key step in understanding a patient’s health. Each person presents challenges—both clinical and emotional. Develop communication and technical skills to handle the day-to-day inpatient or outpatient adventures in this important healthcare role.
This career program prepares you to take the ASCP board of Certification Exam for Phlebotomy Technicians. Put your training to use as a certified phlebotomy technician.
Why study Phlebotomy at CLC?
This program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
Your instructors know you by name—not number. At CLC, our phlebotomy professors work closely with students to ensure your academic success and success as you venture into the field. They dedicate their careers to helping you learn and understand phlebotomy.
You learn from the same materials studied at 4-year schools, while you receive the personal attention and feedback possible only in small class sizes.
See what students love about the phlebotomy technician program at CLC. Picture yourself here:
Highlights
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PATH Grant Stipends
Get extra financial support for school and living expenses through the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce Program (PATH) grant. -
WIOA Program
Eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)-awarded vouchers. -
Career Certificate
Earn a career certificate in 1 year or less to refine your skills into an in-demand career. -
Program Length: 4 Months
Full-time students finish in 4 months.
Accreditation
The program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119.
Phone: (773) 714-8880
E-mail: info@naacls.org
Degrees and Certificates
For students who want to earn job skills for entry level occupations, or level up in their career.
Certificates are designed to be completed in less than 2 years. Many certificate programs contain Career Degree core courses so you can continue with additional study or stack certificates to earn an A.A.S. degree.
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Career Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician
- Cost
- $1,436
*Cost is estimated based on recommended pathway credit hours. This includes in-district tuition and other fees, such as books and materials before financial aid is applied, as well as grants, loans or scholarships. There are many opportunities for financial assistance at CLC. Learn more about Cost of Attendance.
Courses in the program
Master the duties of a phlebotomy technician through your labs and a supervised clinical practicum.
Meet our instructors
Experience the benefit of small class sizes and personalized instruction from your CLC instructors.
About our instructors
Angela M. Norwood
Specialties: Phlebotomy; human anatomy.
Teaching full time at CLC since: 2008; Angela also spent 10 years at Abbott Laboratories as a scientist; member of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
Subjects taught at CLC: Phlebotomy.
Education: A.A.S., College of Lake County; B.A., Barat College.
What inspires me about my field: It is a window to the world in healthcare. As a part of the clinical laboratory, a phlebotomist will work with various healthcare professionals to provide quality healthcare. I continue to study, apply and share my medical laboratory knowledge with students, the public and healthcare community–with hopes to inspire all.
Deidra Pittman
Specialties: Phlebotomy, nursing, and counseling.
Teaching full time at CLC since: 2017; Deidra also spent 13 years practicing as a nurse and is a member of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
Subjects taught at CLC: Phlebotomy.
Education: M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling & B.S. in Psychology from Trinity Christian College.
What inspires me about my field: As a Clinician, I can attest that it is through our close collaboration with all of the healthcare professionals that we really are an integral player in quality care. My ambition is to attain an enabling environment for the students that is both positive and secure—encouraging emotional and physical growth while sharing my passion for medical laboratory science with the student body, the public, and the healthcare professional community. I also work towards the establishment of a new norm within the underserved communities, which nurtures awareness of the importance of well-being. The outcome I am striving for is one of systemic and educational reform, allowing transformation and healing for my local community.
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