HPR 1020 - Phlebotomy

4 Credit Hour(s) • 135 Contact Hours (45 Lecture/Lab Combination, 90 Practicum)
Prerequisite: College Reading & Writing Literacy or concurrent enrollment in ENG 0094 and ENG 1021
Note: Previously HPR 112 Phlebotomy

Note: Must be accepted into Phlebotomy program through application process. Program Coordinator approval needed to register. Vicki Bond: vicki.bond@ppcc.edu or 719-502-3324.

Covers the duties associated with the practice of venipuncture, capillary puncture, and special collection procedures. This course provides experience with quality control, infection control, safety procedures, as well as laboratory computer systems. Successful completion of this course, with an adequate number of blood draws, will constitute eligibility for application for a National Phlebotomy Registry Examination.