phlebotomy technician
ConnCAT’s Phlebotomy program is designed to fulfill the market demand for trained phlebotomists. The program focuses on proper collection and handling of specimens submitted for analysis, which is essential for quality
laboratory results.
program benefits
Learn New Skills
Earn Certification
Earn Certification
ConnCAT Phlebotomy students will learn vital skills in correct patient preparation, specimen collection, and specimen packaging and transportation.
Earn Certification
Earn Certification
Earn Certification
Graduates of the Phlebotomy Technician program will qualify to sit for the National Phlebotomy Association certification exam.
Start a New Career
Earn Certification
Start a New Career
Graduates will have the skills necessary to obtain positions in various healthcare settings, including laboratories and inpatient/outpatient hospitals and facilities.
program overview
Course Length
- 1 week Phlebotomy Academy
- 4 months Classroom Instruction
- 160 hours Externship
Class Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Externship schedule determined by extern site
Course Outline
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Mathematics
- Phlebotomy/Specimen Collection Techniques
- Phlebotomy/Specimen Collection Procedures
- Externship Training
(coursework will also include: keyboard, computers, word processing, communications, professional development and financial literacy)
This is a SNAP approved program offered at no cost to participants
externship
Externships allow ConnCAT students to demonstrate their skills and perform tasks practiced during didactic training in real health care environments and to function as a phlebotomist trainee. It is important to us that externship experiences are are mutually beneficial. Thus externship sites can expect professionalism and productivity from
ConnCAT externs.
Upon successful completion of the didactic training, students will complete a
4-week, 160-hour externship as a phlebotomist trainee.
Externship Partners
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT
YNHH – St. Raphael Campus
New Haven, CT
YNHH – Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
Quest Diagnostics
North Haven, CT
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