About
First Steps To Excellence Health Care Training Academy’s PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING PROGRAM in Chicago, Illinois, prepares students to collect and process blood specimens for clinical laboratory analysis and leads to eligibility for the National Health Career Association Certification (NHA) exam. The hybrid program combines lectures, hands-on laboratory instruction, and an externship at designated sites over six weeks, including a one-week externship. Training covers specimen identification, venipuncture, capillary sticks, laboratory safety, quality control, medical terminology, and legal aspects of phlebotomy. Admission requires applicants to be at least 17 years old and hold a high school diploma or GED. Health clearance documents and a drug screen are also required.
At a glance
- Format: Hybrid
- Leads to: National Health Career Association Certification (NHA) exam
Organization
First Steps To Excellence Health Care Training Academy
First Step to Excellence Healthcare Training Academy Ltd. is a healthcare training institution in Chicago, Illinois. It trains students for Certified Nursing Assistant, CPR / Basic Life Support, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, and Phlebotomy careers. Practical nursing is offered as a certificate program that prepares graduates to function in the practical nurse role and become eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam. Certified Nursing Assistant instruction combines classroom and laboratory learning with clinical experience in a long-term care facility. Phlebotomy training includes lecture, laboratory work, and outside externship experience. CPR / Basic Life Support courses use blended learning with online instruction and in-person skills sessions led by an American Heart Association instructor.