Welcome to the Phlebotomy program!

Chair: Lynne L. Steele, 847.635.1889 or lynne@oakton.edu

The goal of the Phlebotomy Certificate program is to train individuals to perform phlebotomy procedures, the collection of blood for diagnostic testing. The curriculum at Oakton is in compliance with standardized educational curricula and accepted routes for national certification, in preparation for qualification by national and state agencies. This certificate is of value to health care professionals, including nurses.

This is a limited admission program.

Admission Requirements:

• High school graduation or successful completion of the GED exam.

• Prior to the admission interview, applicants must provide proof of successful completion of EGL 101 or demonstrate entry-level competency for EGL 090 by placement testing and score 50 or higher on the reading test.

• Satisfactory interview with MLT faculty.

• Those admitted will be required to submit a current and complete physical examinationrecord before registering in MLT 204.

Students are eligible to take the clinical practicum (MLT 204) after MLT 105 and MLT 107 are successfully completed, both with a grade of C or better. The practicum is three weeks of full-time hours (40 hours per week). Dates, time and location are set up with the program chair.

Health Career curricula are governed by specific objectives, rules and regulations formulated by the College, accrediting bodies and participating clinical facilities. Students should familiarize themselves with these standards. Students should also be aware that failure to maintain satisfactory progress in technical courses may significantly delay completion of the curriculum or may result in the student being dropped from the curriculum. Each student’s right to participation in the clinical portion of the curriculum is also contingent upon compliance with the rules of the clinical facility. The clinical facility has sole discretion to determine when its rules have been violated.

Clinical placements may require a health assessment, certain immunizations, substance abuse testing, criminal background check, specific skill certification (i.e., CPR) and health insurance. The requirements represent an additional program cost to the student.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Phlebotomy Program is to train proficient, knowledgeable and culturally sensitive professionals prepared for a certification examination and who will enrich our community as competent phlebotomy employees.