Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomists are health care professionals who draw blood and other specimens from patients or blood donors for medical testing and processing. This certificate program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Phlebotomists must have excellent attention to detail. Making sure that each test sample is labeled correctly is extremely vital if the right test is to be performed on the patient's blood.

Phlebotomists draw blood from arteries and veins in order to get samples. An often understated part of a phlebotomist's job is their duty to make the blood drawing experience as pleasant as possible, from making the needle incision relatively pain free, to calming down people who are afraid of needles. Without this skill, anyone practicing phlebotomy would have a difficult, if not impossible time, trying to do their job with any proficiency.