Phlebotomy Technician: Academic overview
Learning outcomes
The Phlebotomy Technician program is a 6-month non-credit certificate program offered twice a year: in Summer–Fall and Winter–Spring. Upon successful completion, students qualify to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board Certification Exam, becoming National Certified Phlebotomists.
Curriculum
See the program section on the Phlebotomy Technician webpage for information about the curriculum and course sequence.
Technical standards
The program surpasses the Route 2 standards set by the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board. It ensures participants acquire all the necessary knowledge to confidently start careers as Phlebotomy Technicians.
Grading
The classroom training is graded as pass or no pass. In order to earn your Phlebotomy Successful Completion Award, you must pass all courses with a pass grade.
The Phlebotomy Technician program assesses students through various methods, such as quizzes, exams, presentations, participation, and skills check-offs.
Exams
For information about applying for and preparing for the ASCP Board Certification exam, please visit the ASCP Board Certification page.
Competencies for graduation
Complete 100 hours of clinical practicum, achieving a minimum of 100 successful supervised blood draws.
Advising and counseling
The Phlebotomy Technician program does not require students to meet with a faculty advisor. However, students seeking guidance can contact the program coordinator and lead faculty member for support.
Learning support
Students seeking learning support can contact the program coordinator and lead faculty member.
Withdrawal and re-entry
Program withdrawal process
Once students agree and sign the enrollment agreement, tuition becomes non-refundable due to limitations in class size and instructor-student ratio. However, under special circumstances such as health issues or situations beyond their control, students needing to withdraw from the program should contact the program coordinator. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Re-entry and readmission procedures
The program is a cohort model in which terms need to be completed in sequence.
Students who have left the program or failed the program who wish to rejoin must re-apply to the program. Readmission is assessed on a case-by-case basis and depends on factors including program capacity and student admission criteria.
Academic resources
The following are commonly used links that are helpful for the academic journey.
- Find these on the top bar of every college webpage:
- Academic Advising
- Bookstore
- Catalog
- Enrollment Services: Contact information to get help with registration.
- Register for classes: A guide on how to register.
- General Education/Discipline Studies
- Grading guidelines: Refer to this and the Catalog Grades and Transcripts guidelines. Note that in some programs, the grading standards are different from PCC’s guidelines. Certain programs must comply with standards set forth by national board exam and regional testing agencies.
- Student Records: Update your contact information, request transcripts, and get help with tasks such as:
- Advanced Placement
- Credit for prior learning
- Transfer credits to PCC: Students who are transferring coursework to Portland Community College must complete the following steps:
- Follow the instructions on the Transfer Credits to PCC page.
- Work with program admissions, program advisor, program director, or faculty department chair to submit requests for course substitutions as appropriate.
- University Transfer
- Transfer articulation agreements – check to see if there is an arrangement with your program of study and your transfer college.
- Steps to graduation: Includes information about accessing GRAD Plan.