This 200-hour course consists of 80-hours of lecture/lab and 120-hours of clinical experience.Topics addressed in this course include proper techniques of skin and venipuncture of adults and children. It also addresses the phlebotomist’s role in the health care system, routine lab tests, medical terminology, and universal infection control precautions, among other subjects.

Students must pass the didactic portion of the course in order to proceed to the clinical experience. Students should plan for three to four weeks of first-shift clinicals (Monday through Friday) after the sixty hours of classroom meetings.

Successful completion of the entire course renders the student eligible to apply for several national certification examinations.

Registration is on a first-come, first served basis, and can be completed online, by phone, or in person.

Additional Information:

• Textbook is required and is available at the SCC Bookstore during semesters when this course if offered

• Criminal background check and drug screen will be purchased by student during the first week of class

• Uniforms required for clinicals

• Up-to-date immunizations will be required during the first week of class

Requirements: (Successful registrants must bring these items to the first day of class.)

• High School diploma or GED

• Driver’s license

• Proof of patient care experience or training such as NA-I, MOA, or EMT

Total hours: 200

To see current schedule and costs, or to register, click on the “Register Now” button to the left.

Contact Rita D. Walter at (704) 991-0367 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for additional information.