Medical Lab Assisting  
Mission
The mission of this program is to prepare students to become nationally certified phlebotomists, nationally certified EKG technicians and monitor technicians, physician office lab clinical lab technicians and vital clinical lab assistants to medical technologist in hospitals and independant laboratories
     
Licensure/Certification
Graduates are eligible to take the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT), the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), the National Phlebotomy Association (NPA) and the American Society of Medical Technologists (ASMT) exams for Phlebotomy, Electrocardiography Technician and Clinical Office Laboratory Technician (COLT).
     
Program Description
The program provides theoretical instruction and clinical experience in infection control and safety, lab equipment standards of clinical lab practice; clinical microbiology, basic hematology, urinalysis, and chemistry analysis, waived and moderate level lab testing, electrocardiography and phlebotomy techniques; clinical practice and employability skills.
     
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the program are employed within the Central Florida healthcare industry as phlebotomists, clinical lab assistants, EKG aides, clinical office lab technicians, back office medical assistants and as monitor technicians. Placement assistance is provided.
 
Medical Laboratory Assisting
  Decription Hours
  Basic Health Care Worker 90
  Phlebotomist 75
  Electrocardiograph AIDE 75
  Medical Laboratory Assistant 300

Length: 465 Hours (*Plus additional 75 hours requested to meet local employment requirements)

Additional Admission Requirements
Age minimum 18 years
Education high school diploma (with official transcript) or GED with scores
TABE Testing
Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check (clinical site requirement)
Baseline bloodwork
Textbooks
Medical and dental examination, required vaccinations current

Admissions Interview & Instructor Interview books

Announcement:

Applicants-Mandatory orientation July 19, 2007, 10:00AM

Dual enrollment Applicants: parent and student orientation June 28, 2007 6:00PM

Orientation & Testing every Tuesday 8:00AM and 12:00PM

Instructor Contact info Kressl@ocps.net or 407. 246.7060 ext4851

 

 

 

 

 
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