Introduction to Phlebotomy

Credits: 2Catalog #10513100

Key topics addressed in Introduction to Phlebotomy include safety and infection control, basic laboratory skills (pipetting, laboratory glassware, microscopy, weight measurements, and metric conversion), basic laboratory tests (waived testing and point of care testing), laboratory specimen requirements, specimen handling and processing, special topics related to the healthcare setting (e.g., professionalism, ethics, patient confidentiality, and legal issues), and medical terminology. In addition, students are introduced to the health care setting and the role of the phlebotomist. This course is a prerequisite for Phlebotomy Techniques. Student must achieve a grade of C or better before they will be allowed to proceed to Phlebotomy Techniques.

Enrollment Requirements: High School/GED/HSED completion or higher degree required along with Compass test scores of: Pre-Alg 55, Reading 80 & Writing 70 & concurrent enrollment in Phlebotomy Techniques 10513154. Both classes must be entered together for the same semester.

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Course Offerings

last updated: 04:01:50 PM May 19 2013

Students have until the day before the class starts to register for online, accelerated and short-term classes. After that point, students must obtain permission from the instructor to register and will have until the last date to enroll to use the permission granted to register. For all other classes, students have until the last date to enroll if seats are available.

This is a list of classes scheduled at various Madison Area Technical College locations. For complete, up-to-date information - including availability - please search for classes through myMadisonCollege.

Truax Campus

Catalog/Class # Semester Class Dates Meeting Times Instructor Mode of Instruction Approximate Tuition  

  10513100
Class #32153 Fall 2013-2014 Aug 26 2013 -
Oct 9 2013 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
M W Gratz,Denise M  In Person $320.80Seats Available: 5
Last Date to Enroll: Aug 24 2013

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Oct 8 2013 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
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Oct 7 2013 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
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