Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Students are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to collect blood specimens for laboratory analysis. Program includes a 36-hour internship, providing guided phlebotomy experiences where students can apply learned principles and techniques. Students will perform a minimum of thirty venipuncture and ten capillary sticks on live individuals with the use of a comprehensive checklist that will ensure the observation and practice of essential skills. 

Some tasks phlebotomy technicians may perform include:

• Drawing blood from patients and blood donors.
• Evaluating patients’ ability to withstand the procedure and helping them feel comfortable.
• Explaining blood-drawing procedure to patients and answering questions.
• Performing basic point of care testing, such as blood glucose levels.
• Preparing blood, urine, and other specimens for testing.
• Maintaining medical equipment supplies.

Length: 132 Course Hours

Admission Requirements: 

• Students must have a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills.
• Students must be advised by a FastForward Coach prior to enrollment.

Potential Certification: Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam.

Tuition: $3,000 Full Price; $1,000 FastForward WCG Price; $0 G3 Price

Supplies and Fees: Tuition includes cost of textbook, supplies, CPR certification, exam study guide and prep package, and exam voucher. Nursing scrubs, shoes, and clinical requirements are the responsibility of the student (may be grant funded, if eligible).

Clinical Requirements: A negative TB skin test (within 6 months) and proof of vaccinations, to include T-Dap (within 10 years), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), and Hepatitis B series, are required to be eligible to participate in the clinical learning experience.

Occupational Objective: CPT's are critical team members in hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, nursing homes, private home care, medical labs, blood donation centers, research institutes, and insurance companies. As new types of tests are developed and laboratory tech positions grow, it's an especially exciting time to begin a career in this thriving field.