About
Health Career College’s Phlebotomy Technician Program in Pleasant Hill, California, trains students to perform phlebotomy duties in clinical laboratories, including preparing patients, collecting blood specimens, processing samples, and transporting them safely. The program prepares students for a national credentialing examination and the California Department of Public Health Services-Laboratory Field Services State License. It includes 10 weeks of didactic courses and clinical skills labs, followed by a 40-hour clinical externship at an affiliated laboratory. Lectures and clinical training are conducted in person, with supervised practice in venipuncture and dermal skin punctures. Admission requires a passing Scholastic Level Exam score of 12, a high school diploma or GED, identification, proof of medical insurance, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis B vaccination, current American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification, and a background check.
At a glance
- Format: In person
- Leads to: California Department of Public Health Services-Laboratory Field Services State License
Organization
Health Career College
Health Career College is a career training institution serving students in Pleasant Hill, California. Its occupational fields include EKG Technician Program, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy. The college reports more than 6,000 graduates working throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Its homepage displays relationships with healthcare organizations including UCSF Health, John Muir Health, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care, Kaiser Permanente, and Washington Hospital. Programs are presented as Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician, and Medical Assisting, with course catalogs, enrollment agreements, performance fact sheets, and annual reports available as supporting materials.