SOUTHEAST MS

HEALTHCARE

Phlebotomist 

If the sight of blood never makes you woozy. If trypanophobia (fear of needles) has no effect on you. And if you like helping people, then you’ll love being a phlebotomy technician.

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phlebotomist

Salary Range Potential:
$38,000+ /YEAR

Education Required:
Community College or Technical Degree

Skills Needed:
Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Decision Making

Types of Employers:
Hospitals, Outpatient Centers, Doctor Offices

Job Description

A phlebotomist specializes in collecting and transporting blood specimens. These technicians work with other health care team members and help patients feel more comfortable when giving blood or having a sample collected. The technician is often the only link between the patient and the medical lab.

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Phlebotomist

140 total hours (40 classroom instruction & 100 clinical) - Students will study anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system; venipuncture skin puncture; coagulation theory; equipment and order of draw; and infection control and safety. Upon successful completion of this program, students are qualified to take a certifying exam from an approved organization for formal certification.

Example of Class Types
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Day or Night Classes:

Pre-requisites required:

Length of Program:
40hrs/Classroom 100hrs/Clinical

Summary of Program Requirements:

Skills Needed

East Central Community College

Contact
Debra Hutchins
601-298-0723
dhutchins@eccc.edu





Phlebotomist

This non-credit healthcare program prepares applicants to sit for certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Registry. Upon successful completion of the program and the exam, the graduate is eligible for employment opportunities with various healthcare agencies, i.e., hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, community clinics. As a phlebotomist, the individual is successfully prepared to draw blood and other speci­mens for laboratory analysis.

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Length of Program:
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Jefferson Davis Campus

Contact
A’Kendal Woodard
228-267-8648
akendal.woodard@mgccc.edu

Jessica Fudge
228-267-8676
jessica.fudge@mgccc.edu



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