A phlebotomist or Phlebotomy Technician is a medical professional who is trained to perform blood draws on children and adults. They collect and prepare blood for testing so it can be analyzed in a medical laboratory. They also collect blood for donation and perform blood transfusions.
The Phlebotomy program at SS Cosmas and Damian College can be completed in less than 6 months. With a blended theory, hands-on, and clinical placement approach to learning, the training is designed to prepare students for the ever-changing field of phlebotomy. Phlebotomists serve a more vital role than ever before in the care of patients, thanks to the increasing demand to provide patient samples for diagnostic testing.
As a student of our program, you will develop venipuncture skills along with the critical thinking and communication skills required to provide essential patient samples used to diagnose diseases and monitor patients’ progress. At the end of this program, students will be awarded a Certified Phlebotomy Technician level 1 (CPT1) certification, this means that you are certified to perform skin puncture and venipuncture blood collection. Students would also be enrolled to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) phlebotomy technician qualifying examination; successful candidates would be licensed to work as phlebotomists in the USA and Canada.
We welcome students who are enthusiastic about providing focused patient care and have a strong personal work ethic conducive to achieving quality samples for patient testing.
Duties of a Phlebotomy Technician
i. Preparing people for blood draws, which may involve putting someone at ease if they’re anxious or have a fear of needles.
ii. Verifying the identity of the person before performing the blood draw and ensuring proper labeling of collection vials.
iii. Ensuring that all equipment is properly sanitized before collecting blood.
iv. Performing blood draws and transfusions for people.
v. Assisting people who experience adverse reactions after a blood draw or transfusion.
vi. Maintaining, tracking, and storing the blood samples for delivery to testing laboratories or blood banks.
vii. Assisting physicians and other medical professionals.
viii. Organizing and maintaining blood draw supplies.
Phlebotomy Technicians Work in
i. Clinical laboratories.
ii. Hospitals.
iii. Community health centres.
iv. Assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
v. Doctor’s offices.
vi. Blood donation centres and blood drives.
Phlebotomy Technician Program duration
Two semesters of 12weeks each including 8 weeks in the second semester of clinical placement in a hospital / clinical laboratory facility.
Candidates with a previous background in health sciences who are interested in training as a Phlebotomist can apply for the Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician CPT1 Program (APPLY HERE). The accelerated version of the program comes with training exemptions and can be completed within a duration of two weeks.
Phlebotomy Technician Training / Admission requirement
Possess a minimum of Five (5) Credits (not more than two sittings) including English language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics in a senior secondary school leaving certificate examination (SSCE – O’ Level) e.g. — waec, neco nabteb.
Course Objectives
Curriculum Topics Outline |
Allocated Clock Hours |
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Introduction to Phlebotomy |
12 Hours |
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Infection Control |
12 Hours |
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Legal Issues in Healthcare |
9 Hours |
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Introduction to Human Anatomy |
20 Hours |
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Introduction to Human Physiology |
15 Hours |
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Introduction Medical Biochemistry |
15 Hours |
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End of first semester test |
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Medical Terminology |
12 Hours |
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Phlebotomy Equipment & Supplies |
25 Hours |
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Phlebotomy Procedures I & II |
62 Hours |
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Phlebotomy Fundamental Essentials |
40 Hours |
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Hospital & Clinical Laboratory Placements: Students are to perform a minimum of 500 capillary puncture and 500 venipuncture unaided |
300 Hours |
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End of second semester test and final examination |
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Total Clock Hours |
486 Clock Hours |
You can contact us for our detailed phlebotomy technician curriculum, with individual topic description, aims and objectives to be archived.
Training Sessions
Our phlebotomy technician students can choose to attend their classes and trainings either during the weekdays for full-time students, weekends or via our virtual learning space (Online) for part-time students. Weekday full time students can choose to either come in for classes during the morning or evening sessions daily.
- Weekdays:
- Two to three days (2 – 3 days)
- Morning Sessions (Time 9:00 – 12:00)
- Evening Sessions (Time 15:30 – 18:00)
- Saturdays (Time 8:00 – 12:00)
- Sundays (Time 13:30 – 15:30)
- Microsoft Teams and Google Virtual Integrated Classroom.
- Saturdays and Sunday
- Time is 13:00 – 16:00 on both days
Fees and Funding for Phlebotomy Technician Diploma program
Acceptance Fee: Candidates who are successfully admitted into this program are expected to accept the admission by paying a non refundable Acceptance fee of Twenty Five Thousand Naira (# 25,000). The candidates are welcome to begin classes and trainings immediately after accepting the admission, and the tuition fee can be payed subsequently within the program’s duration.
Tuition Fee: A tuition fee of One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Naira (# 125,000) per semester is expected to be paid by all regular students admitted with O’ level into the phlebotomy technician program (CPT 1), excluding Online students who are to pay the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira only (# 100,000) per semester. Students are welcome to discuss a payment plan with our Fees Office.
A one time tuition fee of One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Naira (# 125, 000) only is charged for the accelerated phlebotomy technician CPT 1 program.
Examination / Graduation Fee: A fee of Twenty Five Thousand Naira (# 25,000) is charged as Examination and graduation fee, which is intended to cover the logistics cost involved in the production of Examination Materials, securing an External Examiner, and the production on the Diploma Certificate and Academic Transcript.
NB: Phlebotomy text books and work books for student studying activities would be provided to all registered students at no extra cost.
