LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, August 29, 2023) — The University of Arkansas System Workforce Response and Training Center is offering a certificate and training program in phlebotomy at no cost to students to be completed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (ҴýMS) in Little Rock.
This career opportunity is offered through a partnership formed between ҴýMS and the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology – Crossett (ҴýM-CTC). Students will complete coursework to earn the Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency offered by ҴýM-CTC. The Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency program is a combination of online and in-person coursework, and careers for certified phlebotomists are currently in high demand.
Enroll By Sept. 20
Potential students interested in applying or getting additional information can contact a counselor at ҴýM-CTC by emailing FranklinL@uamont.eduor calling (870) 460-2024. Students must apply by Sept. 20 to be enrolled for the Oct. 9 start date. The program can be completed in just less than five months.
“The Ҵý System Workforce Response and Training Center works collaboratively with our Ҵý System campuses across the state with support of the Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI) to identify local workforce needs and match them with high-quality training opportunities available at any of the Ҵý System campuses,” said Chris Thomason, vice presidentfor planning and development for the Ҵý System. “This training opportunity for students to earn a Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency from ҴýM-CTC through ҴýMS is not only time efficient and at no cost to students, but those who complete the program are prepared to fill healthcare career opportunities in Pulaski County immediately.”
The Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency provides instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, ethical, legal and regulatory issues, safety measures, infection control, special collections, how to avoid errors to become successful in collection and transfer of blood specimens in veni and capillary blood collections. It also introduces the student to basic laboratory techniques and prepares the student to perform entry level venipunctures and dermal punctures.
Student Learning Outcomes
At completion of the Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency students will be able to successfullyobtain patient specimens through various functions such as venipuncture and capillary blood collections;process specimens and sample collections; maintain patient confidentiality; and meet required legal, regulatory and safety measures while avoiding medical errors.
Tuition, books and supplies for the certificate of proficiency will be provided at no cost to the student through funds provided by the Ҵý System’s Workforce Response and Training Center.
What it Takes
Students will earn nine total credit hours in the certificate program that includes a mix of in-person and online training and can be completed in less than five months beginning in October.
The first step is completion of the Tech Phlebotomy course, which will be offered Oct. 9 through Dec. 7 and will meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-7:45 p.m. The in-person course will be held at ҴýMS.
The Tech Phlebotomy Practicum and Tech Law & Ethics in Healthcare courses will be offered Jan. 10 through Feb. 29, 2024. The Tech Law & Ethics in Healthcare course will be offered online and the Tech Phlebotomy Practicum will be at assigned clinical sites.
COURSE CREDITS DELIVERY
PHL 1054 Tech Phlebotomy4 creditsҴýMS
HIT1023Tech Law & Ethics in Healthcare3 creditsOnline
PHL1062Tech Phlebotomy Practicum2 creditsClinical
EXIT: Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency =9 credits
Ҵý the University of Arkansas System ()
Since its inception, the University of Arkansas System has developed a tradition of excellence that includes the state’s 1871 flagship, land-grant research university; Arkansas’s premier institution for medical education, treatment and research; a major metropolitan university; an 1890 land-grant university; two regional universities serving southern and western Arkansas; seven community colleges; two schools of law; a presidential school; a residential math and science high school; and a 100 percent-online university and divisions of agriculture, archeology and criminal justice. As the premier higher education system in the state, it enrolls more than 70,000 students, employs more than 17,000 employees, and has a total budget of more than $4 billion. An intrinsic part of the texture and fabric of Arkansas, the Ҵý System is a driving force in the state’s economic, educational and cultural advancement.
Ҵý the Ҵý System Workforce Response & Training Center
Through the University of Arkansas System Workforce Response & Training Center, comprised of seven two-year colleges, two regional universities and strategic partnerships that provide workforce education to their communities, theҴýSystem provides a wide range of career and technical education programs and capabilities that stand ready to support the statewide effort for improved workforce development.and local investment with the goal of creating a consortium of Ҵý System entities aligned to maximize existing training efforts that will be deployed in a data-driven, collaborative format led by theArkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (ҴýLR). The Center focuses on identifying workforce needs through data, and then aligning skills training opportunities for future employment and economic growth.