About
Chicago School of Phlebotomy Program
The Chicago School of Phlebotomy offers a comprehensive 7-week in-person program designed to transform aspiring healthcare professionals into certified phlebotomy technicians. This hands-on training emphasizes practical skills, professionalism, and patient care through supervised blood draws in every class and a 40-hour clinical externship at local healthcare facilities. Graduates are well-prepared for a strong job market with projected growth, equipped to enhance their career competitiveness by optionally sitting for the national Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam.
Program Details:
- Cost: The total cost is $900, which includes a $50 registration fee, $500 tuition, $150 laboratory fee, $100 for books and supplies, and a $100 externship fee. Flexible payment plans are available with no extra cost.
- Duration: 7 weeks, including 6 weeks of lecture and lab instruction, followed by a 1-week clinical externship.
- Schedule: In-person, hands-on training with supervised blood draws and a clinical externship at local healthcare facilities.
- Prerequisites: 18 Years of Age or Older, High School Diploma, GED, or International High School Diploma Equivalency.
- Accreditations: Approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Students have the option to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam.
- Career Outcomes: Strong job outlook with a 25% growth rate projected from 2014 to 2024 for phlebotomists. The program offers career assistance services and enhances job market competitiveness by preparing students for national certification.
Organization
Chicago School of Phlebotomy
Chicago School of Phlebotomy is a vocational training institution in Naperville, Illinois. Its occupational fields include Phlebotomy, Accelerated Phlebotomy, Clinical Medical Assisting, EKG Technician, Clinical Laboratory Assisting, and Advanced Phlebotomy Techniques Workshop. Phlebotomy instruction combines classroom discussion, laboratory practice, supervised venipunctures, and a clinical externship at a patient service center, hospital, or clinic. Coursework covers blood-drawing methods, safety standards, anatomy and physiology, laboratory terminology, specimen handling, and patient care. The school offers beginner-level training and identifies admission requirements for its phlebotomy program, including a minimum age and a high school diploma, GED, or international equivalency. Phlebotomy completers may be offered the option to sit for a national certification examination, and the school provides career assistance related to the job application process.