Links

• Admissions Application (PDF)
• Testing - Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
• Health History Questionnaire (PDF)
• Physical Examination Form (PDF)

 

Contacts

Wayne Craig	(863) 784-7290
Student Services Advisor/Allied Health

 

Phlebotomy

South Florida Community College is offering a 10-week occupational certificate course in phlebotomy in partnership with Heartland Workforce.

Phlebotomists are skilled in collecting blood samples for diagnostic purposes. They are employed in physicians’ offices, blood banks, laboratories, and clinical facilities. By completing SFCC’s phlebotomy course, students learn to draw appropriate amounts of blood while minimizing patient discomfort, follow safety precautions and sanitary practices, and dispose of bio-hazardous materials.

Admission Requirements:

You must:

1. Be at least 18 years old.
2. Score a 9 on all three sections of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
3. Complete an Allied Health application
4. Meet with Wayne Craig, allied health advisor

After Acceptance:

You must:

1. Complete CPR for the Health Care Professional (8 hours)
2. Submit to a background check and fingerprinting
3. Complete a health history questionnaire and physician examination
4. Complete an Informed Consent form to participate in clinical

Financial Aid:

Applicants may qualify for financial aid through Heartland Workforce. Call Karen Stringfield at (863) 385-3672, ext. 235, for financial aid eligibility requirements.

Course Requirements:

Highlands Campus Class Schedule (Jan. 7 - March 16):

This class meets weeknights, 6 - 9:45 p.m.

Hardee Campus Class Schedule (Feb. 20 - April 24):

This all-day course meets on Saturday.