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Centre LifeLink EMS Phlebotomy Program

Unlock a vital healthcare career with the 7-week Clinical Phlebotomy program at Centre LifeLink EMS, operating as the Phlebotomy Institute of Central PA. This hybrid program uniquely blends online learning with hands-on clinical training, equipping you with essential skills in venipuncture and capillary puncture. Benefit from instruction by certified phlebotomists in a program recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Centre LifeLink EMS stands out as one of only three CAAS-certified ambulance services in PA, ensuring a high-standard learning environment focused on real-world application and patient care.

Program Details:

  • Cost: $1,350 for tuition (including textbook) plus a $150 application fee.
  • Duration: 7 weeks.
  • Schedule: Hybrid format combining online learning with in-person clinical training, with classes held 2 nights per week (Mondays and Thursdays, 6-9pm), plus a 40-hour externship for real-life experience. Two start dates each year (March and September).
  • Prerequisites: General good health, emotional stability, and normal visual acuity (corrective lenses allowed if needed).
  • Accreditations: Centre LifeLink EMS is accredited as an EMS Education Institute under the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS. The phlebotomy program instructors are certified phlebotomists actively employed in healthcare; no specific separate accreditation for the phlebotomy program itself is listed.
  • Career Outcomes: Unknown

Organization

Centre LifeLink EMS

Centre LifeLink EMS

Centre LifeLink EMS, a nonprofit organization headquartered in State College, PA, has been serving Centre County since 1941. It operates the Phlebotomy Institute of Central PA, offering a 7-week hybrid Clinical Phlebotomy program. This program combines online learning with in-person clinical training, focusing on proper techniques for blood sample collection using venipuncture and capillary puncture. Students benefit from certified instructors and a 40-hour externship for real-life experience, preparing them for a healthcare career.

Highlights:

  • One of only three ambulance services in Pennsylvania certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS)
  • Operates the Phlebotomy Institute of Central PA
  • Offers a 7-week hybrid clinical phlebotomy program
  • Accredited as an EMS Education Institute by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS
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