The Phlebotomy Institute of Central PA is dedicated to providing you the education, knowledge and hands-on experience to enter into the workforce prepared to be an intergal part of a healthcare team!
The program titled Clinical Phlebotomy will provide instruction in the proper technique of how to collect blood samples using venipuncture, capillary puncture procedures. Non-blood specimen collections are also discussed. Instruction will include how to properly and safely use needles, lancets and butterflies to collect samples, as well as the different types of collection tubes to use for the appropriate tests. Basic specimen preparation, patient (customer) interactions and confidentiality issues are addressed. A diploma will be issued upon successful completion of the course. The course objective is to prepare students to gain employment as entry-level phlebotomists. Students successfully completing the course are eligible to sit for a certification exam offered by National Healthcareer Association. Clock hours are non-transferable. Classes will be offered three times a year: Fall, Spring, & Summer
Contact Us:
Scott Packer, spacker@centrelifelink.com
(814) 237-0774
Real-life experience makes for real-life education!
Our instructors are certified phlebotomists who are actively employed in the healthcare field taking care of patients and performing the very skills that they will help you to master.
Here is how the class breaks down:
Our program is nine weeks of class, two nights per week, held Mondays and Thursdays, 6-9pm.
Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the national certification exam. The exam will be administered through PSI Testing Centers, with certification available through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) credential. Please note that certificates issued through our program are recognized through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.