Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionProvides practical application of skills related to phlebotomy and advanced phlebotomy lecture courses in a lab setting. Intended for beginning phlebotomy students working towards state certification. Students will perform approximately 35 venipunctures and 2 skin punctures, learning clinical and hospital procedures. A two-unit externship (Phlebotomy Externship) is also required for those planning to become state certified phlebotomists. Students MUST bring a copy of verification of Hepatitis B vaccinations 1 and 2 to the first class. Student skills must demonstrate compliance to safety instructions or students may be dropped from course. New 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 examination to become certified. May be offered in a distance-learning format. 