Casper College
Programs Offered: Phlebotomy Technician Training Program
Location: Casper (125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601)Casper College offers a Phlebotomy Technician Training Program.
This phlebotomy program includes two courses, can be completed in one semester and leads to certification.
The first course includes didactic and laboratory training. Students will learn the knowledge and skills needed to perform blood specimen draws by way of vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture specimen collection.
The second course is made up of a phlebotomy practicum. This practicum will give students hands on training and prepare students to perform blood specimen collection on live patients in a clinical setting.
During both courses, students will gain training in infection prevention, universal precautions, proper patient identification, specimen acquisition, handling, processing, labeling and quality assurance.
Carbon County Higher Education Center
Programs Offered: Phlebotomy Principles & Practice
Location: 1650 Harshman Street Rawlins, WY 82301
Carbon County Higher Education Center offers phlebotomy training in Rawlins, WY.
To complete 24 clinical hours, students will be needed to travel to Rock Springs two to three times during the semester.
The student will learn about the profession and practice of phlebotomy in this course. The student will gain the knowledge and skills to perform a range of blood collection procedures on adults, children, and newborns utilizing suitable practices and safeguards, including vacuum collection devices, syringes, butterfly needles, capillary skin puncture, and blood culture specimen collection. The students will observe and practice Phlebotomy skills and professional responsibilities. The importance of infection prevention, universal precautions, accurate patient identification, specimen gathering, handling and processing, labeling, and quality assurance is stressed. There will also be discussions on professional conduct, certification, and federal regulatory issues. These subjects will be discussed in the classroom before being applied in the lab and clinical settings.
Central Wyoming College
Programs Offered: Phlebotomy Technician Program
Location: Riverton (2660 Peck Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501)Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming and offers a Phlebotomy Technician Program.
This phlebotomy program will prepare students to draw blood specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis, medical diagnostics and other medical purposes. Students will be trained in the proper techniques and ways to collect, handle and transport blood specimens. Training will be conducted through classroom lecture, laboratory exercise and a hands-on clinical that will take place in a local medical facility.
Students who successfully complete this program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination. They will be qualified for entry level careers in physician offices, clinics, hospitals, laboratories and more.
This program is offered for credit, certification or for training purposes only.
WCA Regional Training Center
Programs Offered: Phlebotomy Training
Location: 2220 Bryan Stock Trail Casper, WY 82601
WCA Regional Training Center offers phlebotomy training programs in Casper, WY.
Students take this 4-week course to prepare for the National CPT exam. Students learn the foundations of phlebotomy in this course. Prior to taking the certification exam, students will do the required 10 capillary punctures and 30 venipunctures.
Theory, requisite materials, and patient education are all covered in great depth. Students will be taught phlebotomy techniques, competency skills performance, medical terminology and acronyms, case studies with critical thinking challenges, and hands-on classroom practical experience.
Students will receive a course completion certificate.
The Wyoming Department of Education has recognized the WCARTC as an accredited private post-secondary educational institution. The campus, which is currently housed on 76 acres and comprises approximately 22,000 square feet of classroom space, is located near Casper, Wyoming.