Chicago Instruction Center for Career Development

Chicago Instruction Center for Career Development’s CPR Training Classes in Chicago, Illinois, prepare healthcare professionals for the American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR & AED certification. Training covers recognition of life-threatening emergencies, high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator use, and choking relief for adults, children, and infants. The classes are delivered in person at the Chicago Instruction Center for Career Development and meet on the first Friday of each month for about four hours. The program develops emergency-response skills across adult, child, and infant scenarios while addressing essential cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillator procedures. The published information does not identify admission requirements.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR & AED certification

Chicago Instruction Center for Career Development offers the Allied Health Program in Phlebotomy in Chicago, Illinois. The program trains students in phlebotomy techniques, including dermal puncture, venipuncture, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and specimen collection. Qualified candidates may sit for the National Healthcareer Association competency examination and earn the title of Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT). The primary pathway is an eight-week, 200-clock-hour course with theory and applied experience, delivered in person or online asynchronously; in-person clinical training is held at Rush University. In-person classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with morning and evening options. The program includes an external clinical opportunity and laboratory instruction in venipuncture and capillary collections.

At a glance

• Format: HYBRID
• Tuition: Phlebotomy Technician Tuition Program: $825; registration fee: $500.00; additional supplies: $100.00; laboratory safety jacket and patch: $105.00
• Leads to: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) competency examination administered by National Healthcareer Association
• Payment plan: available (per the school's page)