One important member of any health care team is the Phlebotomist. Phlebotomists are specially trained individuals who use a variety of equipment and techniques to collect blood samples from patients, usually in conjunction with diagnostic testing.

Additionally, phlebotomists have a great deal of critical contact with patients of all types. A skilled phlebotomist can make drawing blood a less traumatic experience by locating veins and introducing a needle or other equipment with little or no discomfort.

MTC offers a two-quarter certificate program in Phlebotomy. This offers interested individuals the opportunity to prepare for and enter a career field in just a matter of months.

To provide allied health students with a personal and professional learning centered education.

Graduates of this training will be ready to:

Additionally, graduates of this program complete a clinical experience that links what they learn in the classroom and laboratory setting with real-world situations and challenges. This practicum consists of 120 hours of hands-on clinical duties at one of the College's many health care clinical affiliates.

Careers in phlebotomy are predicted to grow by roughly 14 percent through the year 2016; many students begin their careers with phlebotomy training to gain experience, earn income, and learn more about the opportunities in the Health Technologies fields.

To apply for acceptance into the Medical Sciences Phlebotomy certificate program, your application file should contain:

1. MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable application fee.
2. Final high school transcript [or GED results] and college transcripts [if applicable].
3. Minimum accumulative grade point average [GPA] of 2.5 in high school or college-level coursework [whichever is most recent], is required for program admission. Minimum accumulative grade point average [GPA] of 2.0 is required for program continuation and completion.
4. Minimum of four [4] hours of observation in an approved Medical Laboratory documented with completion and submission of an observation validation form.
5. Phlebotomy Program application.

Additional requirements for entrance into the Phlebotomy Clinical course [MLT1400A] include:

• completion of medical physical
• testing for infectious diseases and updated immunizations
• purchase of liability insurance

Clinical/Practicum sites may require:

• random drug testing
• HIV testing, if exposed to blood-borne pathogen
• submission to treatment/counseling, if exposed to infectious diseases
• criminal background check

If required, College Foundation Courses are available to help you meet any specialized program admission requirements.

Students accepted to the program will be required to submit to a criminal background check facilitated by Marion Technical College and conducted by The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification.  Students with certain felony, misdemeanor, or drug-related arrests as specified in Senate Bill 38 and House Bill 160, will be ineligible for admission into the program.

Accepted students will also be required to submit to a drug screening prior to their clinical/practicum experience. Positive drug screenings will result in forfeiture of the clinical/practicum. All medical sciences students may be subject to random drug screens for cause during the program. Any student who refuses/fails to cooperate, or complete any required drug screening will be considered "positive" and dismissed from the program.

A complete listing of all requirements and policies/procedures for the program is available in the Medical Sciences Student Handbook.