Cert-Phlebotomist Technician
Upon completion of this certificate program, students are eligible to sit for the American Medical Technologist (AMT) Certification Examination to be certified as a Registered Phlebotomist Technician (RPT). Emphasizes is on preparing the student to obtain blood specimens by skin puncture or venipuncture using proper technique on adults, children and infants. Responsibilities of a phlebotomist include collecting fluid or tissue samples, drawing blood using different collection techniques, communication with patients to explain procedures, and conducting standard laboratory test. Topics of study include ethics, infection control, communication, basic anatomy and physiology and medical terminol