Major: Career Studies / Phlebotomy at Northern Virginia Community College


The Career Studies Certificate in Career Studies / Phlebotomy is part of the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician program at Northern Virginia Community College

The program is designed to prepare personnel who collect and process blood and other samples for medical laboratory analysis. Phlebotomists work in hospitals, medical clinics, commercial laboratories, and in other settings where blood is collected from patients. The curriculum includes learning experiences in both on-campus laboratories and affiliated clinical laboratories. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national examination to become certified as a phlebotomy technician.

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VCCS Plan Code:221-151-02
CIP Code:51.1004

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