Phlebotomy

Admission Policy

Applicants desiring admission to the Phlebotomy program must follow the regular procedures for admission to Central Texas College. Upon admission to CTC, a prospective student must follow the procedures required by the Phlebotomy program as follows:

• Application to the Phlebotomy program accompanied by the documents listed below. An incomplete application (lacking any of the documents) will not be accepted.

  - Transcript of high school graduation or GED equivalency.

• Applicants must create an account at the students’ expense at mystudentcheck.com for submission of the following documents:

  - Current immunization record. (See the General Admissions and Immunizations Policy for Department of Health Sciences Programs for a list of the required immunizations).

  - Physical exam form completed within the last six months signed by a M.D. or D.O.

  - Student health history.

Note that additional immunizations and/or health requirements may be required by the clinical site based on its rules and regulations.

Currently many or all clinical sites are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccine before entry into the facility as a clinical student.  Students should expect this facility requirement to continue.

Applications are accepted every Fall, Spring and Summer.

Additional Information:

• The Phlebotomy program is offered every Fall, Spring and Summer.

Progression Requirements

In order for a student to progress in the Phlebotomy program, the following requirements must be met:

• Achieve a grade of 75% or better in each course listed on the certificate plan.
• Attendance is required in all PLAB classes and Clinical rotations. Three absences in a class or lab will result in the drop of one letter grade, and 4 absences will result in an F for the course.
• Current CPR certification on file.
• Tuberculosis: Documentation of negative screening results for tuberculosis (TB) is required. Students must complete one of the following TB tests within 12 months preceding first day of first clinical rotation period at any Facility and repeated annually thereafter: 2-Step Tuberculin Skin Test; QuantiFERON^®-TB Gold in- Tube test (QFT-GIT or Q-Gold) or T-SPOT^®TB test (T-Spot). Thereafter a 2-Step Tuberculin Skin Test; QuantiFERON^®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT or Q-Gold) or T-SPOT^®TB test (T-Spot) is required annually. Those who have had a previous positive TB skin test result will be required to submit a negative chest x-ray completed within 12 months preceding first day of first clinical rotation period at any Facility. Thereafter an annual negative chest x-ray will be required through program completion.
• Negative results of Criminal Background Check and Urine Drug Screen

Readmission Policy

• Student must submit a written request for readmission to the program.
• Readmission to any Phlebotomy course is dependent upon availability of class openings after current class enrollment, but it is not automatic.