Kishwaukee College will offer its Fast-Track Phlebotomy Technician program from Monday,
June 2, to Tuesday, Aug. 15.
The summer program is 11 weeks long and includes in-person lectures, labs and an externship.
Lectures and labs are from 2-4 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kishwaukee
College from June 2-July 24. The externship is in eight-hour shifts on a Monday-Friday
schedule from July 28-Aug. 15 at a local hospital.
Phlebotomists are health care professionals trained to collect, transport, handle
and process blood and other specimens for laboratory analysis, using venipuncture
and micro-collection techniques. Kish’s Fast-Track program prepares students to work
in entry-level health care positions and sit for the American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician certification examination.
“Kish’s Phlebotomy Technician program is a quick, effective way to explore a career
in health care. Qualified phlebotomists play an important role in medicine and are
in demand in the local workforce,” said Melissa Gallagher, Coordinator of Short-Term
Training.
The program costs $2,250, including textbooks, lab supplies and coordination of the
externship. Financial assistance and payment plans are available. Program availability
is limited.
Learn more or register at kish.edu/phlebotomytech.