Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits1.5PrerequisiteMA70 - Medical Terminology Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionCovers proper collection of blood specimens, choice of proper equipment, venipuncture techniques, patient care, safety, tests, and quality assurance. Designed for all beginning students and for phlebotomists with less than 1,040 hours of experience. Students who wish to become California state-certified phlebotomists must complete Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy-Advanced, and Phlebotomy Lab, and a 120-hour externship. Phlebotomists with less than 1,040 hours must take Phlebotomy, and Phlebotomy-Advanced to become certified. Phlebotomists with more than 1,040 hours must take Phlebotomy-Advanced. All students must pass a national phlebotomy certification examination to become certified. May be offered in a distance-learning format. 