About
UCLA Phlebotomy Program
Embark on a rewarding medical career with UCLA's comprehensive Phlebotomy Program, offered through the esteemed UCLA Center for Prehospital Care (CPC). This in-person program provides a robust curriculum combining didactic lectures, hands-on skills lab instruction, and vital clinical rotations, ensuring you gain the practical experience and theoretical knowledge essential for success. With flexible evening and weekend classes, this program is designed to accommodate diverse schedules, preparing you for eligibility for a phlebotomy license and a seamless entry into the healthcare field.
Program Details:
- Cost: $2,275 tuition plus a nonrefundable fee of $200.
- Duration: 6 weeks of didactic instruction, with clinical rotations potentially extending up to three months depending on shift availability, and a requirement of 40 hours of clinical shifts.
- Schedule: In-person didactic lectures, skills lab instruction, and clinical rotations, with flexible evening and weekend classes.
- Prerequisites: Must be at least 18 years old, complete a background check, submit required medical and documentation prerequisites by the third class session, and purchase the required textbook before the first day of class.
- Accreditations: Approved by the State of California Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services.
Organization
University of California - Los Angeles
UCLA
Located in the vibrant and diverse global city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a top-ranked public research university offering extensive academic programs spanning arts, humanities, and sciences. It is renowned for its pioneering research, contributing to significant medical advancements, and its commitment to public service. The university is distinguished by its rare combination of breadth, depth, and excellence across a wide range of academic programs, and a picturesque, compact campus.
Highlights:
- Top-ranked public research university known for groundbreaking medical research and public service
- Strives for excellence and diversity in education, research, and public service, recognizing that openness and inclusion produce true quality
- Creates, disseminates, preserves, and applies knowledge for the betterment of society
- Features a comprehensive phlebotomy curriculum with in-person didactic lectures, skills lab instruction, and clinical rotations
- Phlebotomy program spans six to seven weeks with evening and weekend classes, providing flexibility for students
- Successful completion of the phlebotomy program makes students eligible for a phlebotomy license, preparing them for a medical career with hands-on clinical experience
- Distinguished by its rare combination of breadth, depth, and excellence across a wide range of academic programs among public research universities