Phlebotomists are the lifeblood of the healthcare industry
Cooperative Education
As part of your program, you’ll have an option to do a cooperative education course, which will help you get the required experience to get your certification.
What you’ll earn
Our two-term, non-credit program will prepare you for a rewarding career as a phlebotomy technician and give you the classroom training and clinical practice necessary to prepare you to take the National Phlebotomy Technician PBT (ASCP) board certification exam.
Short-Term Training
As a phlebotomy technician, you're an important member of the clinical laboratory team. New diagnostic techniques, clinical laboratory technology, and automated instruments have greatly increased the volume of medical laboratory testing.
This short-term training will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and standard precautions. Includes vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture, and specimen collection on adults, children, and infants. Your training will give emphasis on infection prevention, patient identification, specimen labeling, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, accessioning, professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Theoretic comprehension of phlebotomy techniques
- Understanding of associated safety, infection control, quality assurance, documentation, ethical, legal, and customer service issues
- Learning and practicing blood collection techniques in the classroom
- Preparation for the National Phlebotomy Technician PBT (ASCP) certification exam and employment in the fields of phlebotomy
AFTER LANE
After completing our Phlebotomy program, you'll be prepared for a productive and rewarding career as phlebotomy technician in the following settings:
- Medical laboratories
- Hospitals/Clinics
- Independent reference laboratories
- Donor facilities
- Long-term care facilities
- Healthcare insurance providers
- Government laboratories
Registration
- Course information and registration is at ce.lanecc.edu. Part 1 and 2 will be offered each term. Successful completion of Part 1 is required to enroll in Part 2.
- Registration for Summer term opens on May 12
- Registration for Fall term opens on August 18
- Registration for Winter term opens on November 24
- Registration for Spring term opens on February 16, 2027.
- Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the LCC Main Campus, 4000 E 30th Avenue.
- Attendance at the orientation (Part 1) and first class session is mandatory (Part 1 and 2)
How To Register
- Go to ce.lanecc.edu to set up a profile and register for class. If you have already created a profile, go to step 8.
- Click "Create a New Profile" and fill out the form
- You must fill in all boxes that have an asterisk
- If you already have an L Number, please enter it in your profile.
- Create a password of your choice
- Once your profile has been set up you are ready to register.
- Use your email address for your username
- Search for a class by clicking "Browse" or "Search".
- Add your class to the shopping cart and checkout with a debit or credit card to finalize your registration.
Requirements for American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification Eligibility:
- A high school diploma or GED
- Must be 18 years of age
- Route 2 - Satisfactory completion of the two-term training and an LCC clinical coop placement, unpaid for a minimum 100 hours in an accredited laboratory.
- Route 3 - At least one year full time paid employment (35+ hours a week) in an accredited laboratory.
- Visit the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) for more information.
Questions?
Contact the Non-Credit Health Professions Project Coordinator, hphpea-noncredit@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3536
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4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97405
Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
LCC is closed on Fridays in the summer