Overview
Phlebotomists are in great demand across the country. The Phlebotomy Technician
program teaches blood collecting techniques that include venipuncture, skin punctures and arterial
punctures to provide samples necessary for lab analysis. You will also learn techniques and
procedures needed to perform various lab procedures, including specimen processing.
While blood collection has long been the responsibility of the clinical lab technician or
technologist, phlebotomy has evolved into a full-time specialty profession with training programs
springing up around the nation. Realizing the great need for well- prepared phlebotomists,
Mid-State Technical College, in conjunction with area health care agencies, provides a
less-than-one-year diploma program to prepare qualified phlebotomists to meet the needs of
laboratories seeking skilled personnel.
This program features a 16-credit preparatory semester at Mid-State Technical College followed by a
3-credit theory course and then a 5-credit practicum at area health care agencies.
The Phlebotomy Technician program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences, one of only four approved programs in Wisconsin. Graduates are also prepared
to take a national certification exam. However, taking and passing a national exam is not a
graduation requirement.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Suite 670
Chicago, IL 60631
773.714.8880
www.naacls.org
The Phlebotomy Technician program is a Technical Diploma and offered at MSTC's Marshfield and Stevens Point campuses.
