Program Highlights

  • Experience the thrill of medical investigation while analyzing body fluids to identify conditions in a medical laboratory.
  • Utilize modern venipuncture and specimen practices to accurately collect and prepare blood samples.
  • Use attention to detail and sterilization procedures to prepare samples to pass quality control standards.

Career Focus

  • The first step to earning your Phlebotomy Technician certification is to successfully complete the CAVIT one-year program. At the end of the program, it’s time to earn your certification by passing the exam. Finally, it’s time to update your resume, apply for, and land a phlebotomy technician position and/or continue your postsecondary education and earn a medical-related degree.

Listing of Instructional Topics

Semester One

  • Safety & Infection Control
  • Legal & Ethical Issues
  • Body Systems
  • Medical Terminology
  • Phlebotomy
  • Specimen Processing

Semester Two

  • Regulatory & Control
  • Dermal Collections
  • Non-Blood Collections
  • Hematology
  • Micro/Chemistry
  • Phlebotomy Exam Prep

Certified Phlebotomy Technician Labor Entry Level Salary Range

  • Annual: $19–$22 per hour – Arizona Statewide

Related Career Pathways

  • Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Certified Laboratory Technician
  • Clinical Laboratory
  • Medical Science
  • Medical Law

Work Environments

  • Medical Offices
  • Laboratories
  • Hospitals
  • Clinics