• Phlebotomy and it’s role in healthcare
• Anatomy and Physiology of the circulatory system
• Safety precautions
• OSHA rules and bloodborne pathogens
• Needle stick injuries and precautions
• Infection Control
• Various types of phlebotomy equipment
• Phlebotomy techniques
• Specimen identification and labeling
• Venipuncture in the pediatrics patient
• Finger stick puncture for the measurement of
• blood glucose levels
• Medical terminology
• Blood Cultures/specimens
• Order of draw
• Venipuncture collection using butterfly and needle method
• Dispensing blood into tubes from syringe
  Timed tests

Objectives Covered:

Upon successful completion of this course student must perform twenty supervised venipunctures in order to receive the certificate of completion.