Enrollment in phlebotomy school training programs requires a high school diploma or GED. Phlebotomy jobs require a diploma from an accredited phlebotomy college, university, or vocational school. Online programs offer basic courses in preparation for required internships. Online phlebotomy certificate and diploma programs can be completed in as little as three months; associate degrees in phlebotomy may take 18 months. Bachelor degrees from phlebotomy universities and colleges will require longer periods for additional studies.

Coursework in Online Phlebotomy School programs will typically include anatomy, physiology, and phlebotomy techniques, as well as communication skills that will help to relax patients and make the blood draw experience as painless and positive as possible. Hands-on training in drawing blood through venipuncture and skin puncture will necessarily be required in laboratory settings during clinical internships and/or externships of the phlebotomy program.

Phlebotomists are employed in medical offices, clinics, and laboratories to assist doctors and nurses by focusing their time and skills on blood collection. Phlebotomy is practiced most often in hospitals and during blood drives. Administration of medications or fluids through venipuncture is not performed by phlebotomists, however, performing of tasks other than collection of blood may be expected of phlebotomists. Preparing tests or collecting and testing urine samples are some possibilities. These skills should be included in phlebotomy training programs.

Online phlebotomy training programs may take a year, when training includes an internship in a hospital or clinic setting. Certification in CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) may be required for phlebotomy internships. In addition to CPR training, a phlebotomist may have studied detailed anatomy and physiology, blood collection techniques, safe handling of blood and other bodily fluids, legal aspects of blood collection, patient relationships, and the practices recommended by the Universal and Standard Precautions. Phlebotomy colleges and universities train phlebotomists with this knowledge and with the related additional responsibilities. Programs that award bachelor degrees will take as long as four years of preparation.

Phlebotomy Schools Below

Alabama Phlebotomy Schools
Virginia College* (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Arizona Phlebotomy Schools
Arizona College of Allied Health - (Glendale, Arizona) - Phlebotomy Technician
Tucson College (Tucson, AZ) - Phlebotomy Technician

California Phlebotomy Schools
Newbridge College - (Santa Ana, Long Beach, CA) - Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)
Institute for Business and Technology - Santa Clara, CA) - Lab Assistant, EKG Technician/Phlebotomist
National Career Education (Citrus Heights) - Lab Assistant, EKG Technician/Phlebotomist

Florida Phlebotomy Schools
Ultimate Medical Academy (Clearwater, Tampa, FL) - Basic X-Ray with Medical Office Procedures
City College (Gainsville, FL) - Phlebotomy

Kentucky Phlebotomy Schools
Lincoln College of Technology (Florence, Cincinnati, KY) - Phlebotomy
ATA College (Louisville KY) - Phlebotomy
Spencerian College (Lexington, KY) - Medical Clinical Specialties Phlebotomy

Maryland Phlebotomy Schools
Kaplan University (Hagerstown, MD) - Phlebotomist

New Hampshire Phlebotomy Schools
The Salter School of Nursing & Allied Health (Manchester, NH) - Phlebotomy

New York Phlebotomy Schools
CDM Institute - Woodbridge - Woodbridge, NJ
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North Carolina Phlebotomy Schools
Miller-Motte Technical College (Cary, Greenville, Jacksonville, Raleigh, Wilmington, NC) - Healthcare Technology (Includes Venipuncture) Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomy/ECG Technician

Ohio Phlebotomy Schools
Lincoln College of Technology (Cincinnati, Dayton, Franklin, OH) - Phlebotomy

Pennsylvania Phlebotomy Schools
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McCann School of Business & Technology - (Allentown, Dickson City, Pottsville, PA)

Tennessee Phlebotomy Schools
Miller-Motte Technical College (Clarksville, Nashville, TN) - Healthcare Technology (Includes Venipuncture) Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomy/ECG Technician

Texas Phlebotomy Schools
Kaplan College (San Antonio, TX) - Phlebotomy / EKG
Lamson Institute (San Antonio, TX) - Lab Assistant, EKG Technician/Phlebotomist

Virginia Phlebotomy Schools
Miller-Motte Technical College (Lynchburg, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia) - Healthcare Technology (Includes Venipuncture) Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomy/ECG Technician

Phlebotomy Related Health Care Programs Offered in Canada
CDI College*
Programs in Canada: Echocardiography Technologist, Electrocardiography

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