Free Phlebotomy Training

Phlebotomy Certification

• On Campus Labs will be held on Thursdays/All other classes will be held in Brightspace with weekly Zoom mtgs.
• All seats will be filled on a first come-first served basis.

This is a fully funded program for up to twenty students, generously provided by Maine Quality Centers. All participating students will be required to have a high school diploma, or GED; be at least 18 years of age before beginning this course; be a Maine resident; and negatively impacted by covid and/or unemployed or underemployed. Students will earn certification upon successful completion of the course through YCCC and the exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

Topics covered in training: Healthcare Setting and Quality Assurance; Infection Control; Safety; Medical Terminology; Anatomy Review; Circulatory System; Equipment and Procedures; Considerations and Capillary Punctures; Special Collections; Computers; Non-Blood Tests; Arterial Punctures; NHA Phlebotomy Exam Review.  This program will be entirely online, with the exception of the labs. Labs included in this course will have provisions made to have “virtual” labs for all work except live sticks, in the event that there are still restrictions due to COVID-19. Labs will also be available for students to improve their proficiency, allowing time for them to practice live sticks, as needed.

Please fill out the inquiry form below and we will be in touch. Or, you can email ykwiegand@yccc.edu, to find out more and schedule an interview.