About
Central Texas Nurse Network’s Phlebotomy Technician Training in Austin, Texas prepares students for phlebotomy technician careers in hospitals, clinics, blood banks, and other laboratory settings. The program covers anatomy and terminology related to blood collection, site preparation, capillary and venous specimen collection, specimen transport, laboratory logging, and processing. Instruction is delivered in person through scheduled classes and laboratory training, with practical experience in blood collection methods, specimen handling, processing, accessioning, infection prevention, patient identification, labeling, and quality assurance. Students must complete at least 100 venipunctures and 10 successful skin punctures during the laboratory component. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED, current immunizations, a recent physical examination, current CPR certification for healthcare providers, and a criminal background check and urine drug screen before clinical participation.
At a glance
- Format: In person
- Next start: Every Tuesday
Organization
Central Texas Nurse Network
Central Texas Nurse Network, Inc. is a career training institution in Austin, Texas, preparing students for roles in Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, and Phlebotomy. Its training also includes medication aide, pharmacy technician, CPR, and related healthcare support fields. Nurse aide instruction addresses work in long-term care nursing facilities and hospitals, with additional training applicable to home health care. The institution provides online options, including nurse aide in-service education, medication aide in-service education, and instruction in infection control and proper use of personal protective equipment. Continuing education offerings include annual renewal training for nurse aides and certified medication aides. Central Texas Nurse Network also provides a combined medical assistant and phlebotomy program, along with tutoring and testing services related to nurse aide education.