Dabney S. Lancaster Community College is offering a 90-hour, 10-week non-credit course, “Phlebotomy Technician,” on the DSLCC Clifton Forge campus, beginning Tuesday, June 21. The class will meet two nights a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Aug. 30, from 6-9:30 p.m., and three Saturdays.
The course prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. In addition to the classroom work, the course includes a 40-hour clinical externship rotation. To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 90 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements. Students who complete this program will have the opportunity to pursue the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Phlebotomy Technician Exam.
The tuition fee of $1,799 includes textbooks.
For more information or to register, contact Doug Jones, programs coordinator for DSLCC Workforce Solutions & Community Education, at 540-863-2870 or email djones@dslcc.edu.
