AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

• CA State Approved School —Lab Field Service of California Department of Health approved this program
• click to find out AUMT approval status at:http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/lfs/pages/default.aspx
• Affordable Tuition — Installment program, and reasonable costs.
• Faculty — Academic credentials and real-world experience.
• Flexible Learning Format with convenient, accessible scheduling through online or classroom adult-oriented learning environments.

The Learning Objectives and Subjects of this program

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) program prepares graduates for entry-level positions as phlebotomists in hospitals, clinics, independent laboratory service centers, physician's offices, healthcare centers, insurance companies, research facilities, prisons, and public health clinics. Phlebotomists work all shifts, all days of the week. CPTI’s are primarily responsible for the collection of blood specimens using standard phlebotomy techniques. Other duties include record checks, record keeping, verification of patient identification, instructing patients on the collection of other specimens (urine, stool, and sputum, etc), and specimen processing. The phlebotomist must have the skills to perform routine, non-routine, and the most difficult blood draws. They must be able to determine the appropriate specimen collection supplies and equipment for specific laboratory tests and alter collection techniques, as required, for different laboratory tests. They must understand how the laboratory works and the important role of collection technique in laboratory testing results.  The phlebotomist is the primary conduit between the patient and the laboratory and in many cases; they are the only laboratory representatives that the patient will see. With this in mind, the phlebotomists is required to have extensive knowledge in the patience’s Bill of Rights, HIPPA compliance, patient based service care, and communication skills.

Our Phlebotomy program

• Our California approved CPTI programs include 48 hours of lecture at our local campuses and 40 hours of practical experience at nearby externship sites.
• Our faculty is approved by California and has real world experience in phlebotomy.
• Our tuition is the low, affordable and payment plans are available to all students.
• Upon successful completion of the program, including the completion of an approved national written examination which is given at our local campuses, our students will have met all of California's requirements to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I,

Program Prerequisites

The Basic Class applicant must meet one of the following requirements:

• Possess a High School Diploma
• Have a General Education Diploma (GED)
• Applicants who have graduated from a high school outside the United States must have their degree evaluated by AACRAO (http://www.aacrao.org) or they may simply take a GED

The Advanced Class applicant must meet one of the following requirements:

All the requirements listed above PLUS:
The student must have documented on-job-experience of “1040 hours of phlebotomy within the past five years”.

Program Curriculum

• CPT I Basic  (24 hours)

Basic phlebotomy terminology, the health care setting

• Safety and basic infection control
• Anatomy with emphasis on the circulatory system
• Blood collection equipment
• Proper identification of patient
• Proper site selection, preparation, and procedure; capillary puncture
• Proper site selection, preparation, and procedure; ETS, Winged Infusion Set, and the syringe
• Post puncture care
• Appropriate disposal of sharps
• CPT I Advanced  (24 hours)

Advanced infectious disease control and biohazards

• Anticoagulation Theory
• Advanced Site Selection, Patient Preparation, and Procedures for   Different Patients
• Knowledge of Pre-analytical Sources of Error
• Recognition of problems with test requests, specimen transport, and processing and the corrective actions to take
• Risk Factors and Appropriate Responses to Complications
• Application of Basic Concepts of Communication, Interpersonal Relations, Stress Management, Professional Behavior, Ethics
• Quality Assurance
• Legal Issues
• The Arterial Puncture
• CPT1 Externship  (40 hours)

Clinical application of skills

• 50 venipunctures
• 10 capillary punctures

Student Testimonials

“… one of the most delightful and encouraging teachers I’ve had.  I truly enjoyed this course and I feel that

she made things simple and enjoyable to learn.”

“AUMT is great. I will advise family, friends, and/or co-workers interested in phlebotomy to attend AUMT.”    

“Great teacher, easy to understand.” /… teaching strategies were very effective and I think she did a wonderful

job teaching the phlebotomy class.” 

The Phlebotomy Career

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, job opportunities for clinical lab technicians, including Certified Phlebotomy Technicians, are expected to grow by 14% between 2006 and 2016.
“…a phlebotomy technician in California the rate is $12.74 to $17.40”

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