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Phlebotomy

Wallace Community College Dothan

Short-Term Certificate

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Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate provides specialized training in blood collection techniques, specimen handling, and laboratory safety.

Credits

28 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministrativeEducation and TrainingPsychology

Abilities

Near VisionArm-Hand SteadinessProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingFinger Dexterity

Tasks

  • Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
  • Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, sy
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.

Technology

Medical softwareWeb platform development softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Aliquot tubesBarcode scannersBiohazard spill kitsBlood collection syringesBlood culture bottlesBlood culture incubatorsBlood drawing syringesBlood gas kitsBlood glucose monitoring equipmentBlood lancetsBlood specimen refrigeratorsCapillary tubesCulture platesDigital timersErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) pipettes

Work Values

SupportAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Phlebotomists31-9097.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Contaminated sharps disposal — follow established protocols under direct supervision to ensure compliance with applicable laws and facility policies in a clinical laboratory or outpatient draw station.
  • Blood-drawing tray setup — organize and inspect trays for sterility and first-use needles and syringes under the guidance of a senior phlebotomist in a healthcare setting.
  • Venipuncture technique — perform basic vacuum tube blood draws under direct supervision on cooperative adult patients in a hospital or clinic environment.
  • Laboratory requisition forms — match printed or electronic requisition forms to correctly labeled specimen tubes under supervisor review in a processing area.
  • Biohazard fluid disposal — dispose of blood and other biohazardous materials following facility protocols and applicable regulations under direct oversight in a clinical setting.
  • Patient identification — verify two patient identifiers before specimen collection using established facility procedures in an inpatient or outpatient draw environment.
  • Standard phlebotomy equipment — identify and handle needles, syringes, and butterfly sets correctly under direct supervision on a healthcare unit.
  • Medical terminology — recognize common laboratory test names and abbreviations when reading requisition forms in a clinical laboratory context.
  • Specimen labeling — apply accurate patient and collection-time labels to specimen tubes immediately after collection under guidance in a draw station.
  • Infection control basics — apply standard precautions including hand hygiene and personal protective equipment under direct supervision during all specimen collection activities.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
73%
Placement Rate
77%