Jefferson State Offers Phlebotomy Certification
Click Here to download the Program Application
A Phlebotomy Certificate serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving specimens; preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures. Performing moderate to complex laboratory testing can only be performed with completion of the Associates Degree in MLT.
Students enrolled in the program are eligible for Financial Aid and a minimum reading score of 70 on Accuplacer test is required. The class usually is comprised of 15-20 students every spring and fall semesters, and 10-12 students each summer. Jefferson State offers this program each Semester beginning in January, May and August.
Phlebotomy Certificate
Students must complete a total of 6 credit hours of the courses to obtain a Phlebotomy Certification and be eligible to sit for the National Board Certification Exam
- These classes must be taken during the same semester.
- MLT 100S – Phlebotomy – 2 credit hours
- MLT 131S – Laboratory Techniques – 4 credit hours
Other Requirements
- Students must complete 48 Clinical hours. The clinical schedule is agreed upon by student and the clinical site. (Note: the schedule can often be extremely variable at times.)
- Students must also preform 30 successful venipunctures
National Exam
The NHA National Board Certification Exam is offered at Jefferson State
Special Circumstances
AAS Students Priority
MLT100S and MLT131S are required for the 2-year Medical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students admitted to the MLT program in summer or fall semesters will be registered in these courses first, and non-MLT students will be admitted if room is available. The exception to this is the Spring Semester, when any student can enroll in the Phlebotomy Certification classes.
Cost
Click here for the current Alabama Community College tuition rate. So the tuition for 6 credit hour Phlebotomy Certification averages about $1000.00 plus textbook, health form, drug screen, and other course requirements.
Program Contact:
Candy Hill
Program Coordinator/Advisor
George Layton Building 223
(205) 856-6031
chill@jeffersonstate.edu
Wendy Sweatt
Clinical Coordinator/Advisor
George Layton Building 221
(205) 856-6043
wsweatt@jeffersonstate.edu
