Aug 05, 2026  
2026-2027 College Catalog 
    
2026-2027 College Catalog

PHB 101 - Phlebotomy Didactic


3.5 Credit Hour(s)
2 Lecture Hour(s)
3 Lab Hours(s)
Phlebotomy Didactic covers the phlebotomist’s role in health care; confidentiality and ethics; Patient’s Bill of Rights; Quality Assurance; basic anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system; safety; infection control; isolation techniques, OSHA standards; handling accidental needle stick exposures; phlebotomy equipment; phlebotomy technique on routine venipunctures, dermal punctures, and drawing difficult patients; specimen collection and handling techniques; compliance; customer service; patient identification procedures; and competency in phlebotomy. Students who wish to become certified as phlebotomy technicians must complete this course and complete PHB 102  with a grade “C” or better.