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PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN
TECHNICAL
LIMITED ENROLLMENT
For more information contact:
Angela Uhlich • Jack Science Center 220 • 701-224-5669 or 701-323-5482
Angela.Uhlich@bismarckstate.edu
or
Cathy Janikowski • Jack Science Center 220 • 701-224-2485
Catherine.Janikowski@bismarckstate.edu
Program Description
Phlebotomy is the skill of drawing blood for diagnostic purposes. BSC's two-semester Phlebotomy Technician program provides students with the most comprehensive training possible and keeps pace with the rapidly changing health care environment. Learning is centered on theory and practice. Study consists of one semester of courses at BSC plus a four-week clinical rotation at one of the laboratories of Sanford Health in Bismarck, Mandan, or Dickinson, or at Mid-Dakota Clinic and St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck. BSC's Phlebotomy Technician program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Ill., 60018-5119.
Phone: 773-714-8880.
Preparation
This is a demanding program. Successful students are those who are highly disciplined, self-motivated, self-reliant and capable of working independently. A background in biology is recommended.
Program Requirements
Those completing the curriculum requirements receive a Program Certificate and are eligible to take a national certification exam.
The phlebotomy technician program has a limited enrollment of 10 students per year. Selection depends upon early date of application and academic preparation. Application deadline is May 1 for fall semester and Oct. 1 for spring semester. An interview is required prior to acceptance into the program.
Career Opportunities
Phlebotomists, especially those with certification, are in high demand in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and blood donor collection and processing facilities across the nation. Medical laboratories in many states now require phlebotomists to possess a certificate from a nationally approved and recognized program.
Additional Information
The mission of the Phlebotomy Technician program is to provide a high quality, learning centered education in phlebotomy theory and practice that maximizes student learning and makes students partners in their education.
Scope of phlebotomy practice has expanded recently and become a profession within the medical laboratory sciences. The tasks of phlebotomists today go beyond drawing blood. Phlebotomists are required to interpret physicians' orders, use computers to enter patient demographics and send reports, process specimens, and perform point-of-care test procedures in some facilities.
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