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Phlebotomist

DCC Helps You Help Others

Help patients get answers in a fast-growing field. Learn to draw blood like a pro and become a certified phlebotomist at DCC.

28

credits to earn your degree

2

semesters of study for most students 

4

internship credits for hands-on experience

What You'll Study in Our Phlebotomist Certificate Program

DCC's phlebotomist certificate is just 28 credits and takes only two semesters to complete. At the program's end, you'll be eligible for national board examinations and ready to work in outpatient blood drawing centers, clinical laboratories or doctors' offices.

The primary responsibilities of a phlebotomist are to draw blood specimens for the purpose of analysis and to enter and retrieve data. In just two semesters, DCC's phlebotomist certificate program prepares you to expertly perform these tasks. 

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Sample Courses

PDC 101: Basic Concepts of Phlebotomy
A study of the basic concepts of phlebotomy and of the responsibilities of the phlebotomist

PDC 102: Internship
Get hands-on experience in local clinical settings applying the skills you've learned

MSO 102: Medical Terminology
Learn to recognize common prefixes, suffixes and root words that comprise medical terminology

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Where Do Phlebotomist Grads Go?

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Office of Admissions

101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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