Phlebotomy Certificate Overview
Prepare for entry-level employment as a Phlebotomy Technician through classroom instruction, hands-on lab training, and clinical experience. Students learn blood collection procedures, specimen handling, infection control, professionalism, and patient interaction skills.
Program Highlights
- Approximately 180–192 hours of training
- Classroom, lab, and clinical experience
- Hands-on venipuncture and capillary collection practice
- Preparation for national certification examination
- Day and evening class options may be available
- Clinical rotation required
Career Opportunities
Phlebotomy Technicians may work in:
- Hospitals
- Physician offices
- Medical laboratories
- Blood donation centers
- Urgent care centers
- Specialty clinics
- Public health facilities
Start Here
Your First Step
Students interested in Phlebotomy should begin with:
Start Here
The Introduction to Health Care Careers course is the starting point for many Health Occupations programs. Completing this course helps you explore healthcare careers, understand program expectations, and enter the enrollment pathway for future program openings.
This course helps students:
- Explore healthcare career options
- Learn medical terminology
- Build medical math skills
- Develop workplace communication skills
- Understand healthcare expectations
- Prepare for future healthcare training programs
After completing IHCC and gathering admission documents, students can move forward with the enrollment process.
Students will be required to provide:
- Government-issued photo ID
- Social Security card
- 18 years old
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent (if applicable)
- Ability to meet the physical demands of clinical training
- Immunization and health records
- Td/Tdap (Tetanus booster required every 10 years)
- MMR (2 shots in series) or serologic confirmation of immunity
- Hepatitis B (3 shots in series) or serologic confirmation of immunity
- TB Test within the past 12 months (expires yearly)
- PPD skin test or Blood test (Quantiferon Gold or T-spot)
- If either test is positive for TB, you must provide both:
- A clear chest x-ray
- Physician clearance documentation following the last positive results
- Varicella (2 shots in series) or serologic confirmation of immunity
- COVID-19 (2 doses of primary series or the new 1 dose)
- Influenza (annual in October)
- Physician's Assessment (A-B Tech Form)
- Criminal background check
- Drug screening
- Clinical onboarding documentation
Requirements may vary based on clinical facility requirements. Do not purchase any onboarding website package (example: Castle Branch, Rotation Manager, ViewPoint, WolfeOne package) before you bring documents to the Health Occupations department, along with payment or a letter from the sponsor, until you are informed to do so using a clinic site-specific package code from the Coordinator/Lead Instructor, Monique Worley. You will then be registered in the class.
Additional clinical requirements may apply. You can pick up an admission packet at the Health Occupations Office in AHWD, in room 308.
Course Information
- Venipuncture procedures
- Capillary blood collection
- Infection control
- Specimen handling and transport
- Patient identification
- Safety procedures
- Medical terminology
- Professional communication
- Documentation practices
Students receive practical experience in:
- Venipuncture techniques
- Finger-stick collection
- Specimen labeling
- Infection prevention
- Patient interaction
- Clinical professionalism
Clinical experiences allow students to apply skills in a healthcare setting under supervision.
Upon successful completion, students may be eligible to sit for a national certification examination.
Certification Benefits
- Increased employment opportunities
- Professional credential recognition
- Demonstrated competency in phlebotomy skills
Examples may include:
- National Healthcareer Association
- American Society for Clinical Pathology
Certification requirements vary by agency.
Costs and Funding
Program costs include:
- Tuition and fees $246.00
- Textbooks $63.20
- Uniforms/shoes $30-$120
- Background check/drug screening/medical document manager $171.00
- Certification exam fees are $145.00 after completion
Financial Assistance
Eligible students may access financial assistance, scholarships, or workforce funding. Reach out to our dedicated program partners to see if you qualify for support:
Annabelle Almeida
- Phone: (828) 298-9023 ext. 1161
- Email: aalmeida@goodwillnwnc.org
Phlebotomy FAQs
No prior healthcare experience is required.
Yes. Students receive hands-on practice in the lab before clinical rotations.
Course schedules vary throughout the year.
Yes. Clinical experience is required to complete the program.
Eligible students may sit for a national phlebotomy certification exam.
Program length varies depending on the course schedule.
Students will receive a supply list before classes begin.
Attendance is important due to the required instructional and clinical hours.
Contact the Health Occupations Office at (828) 398-7878.
