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New adult Phlebotomy Technician program will address local, state, national shortages

A new Capital Region BOCES program for adult students is opening a new door—and vein—to a successful career in the healthcare industry. The Phlebotomy Technician Program will start Sept. 14 and run until Jan. 15 at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. It’s the first time Capital Region BOCES has offered this program, which will teach students how to collect blood specimens, support diagnostic testing, and help ensure patients receive timely and accurate medical care. Through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory practice and supervised clinical experiences, students will learn venipuncture and capillary collection techniques, specimen handling and processing, infection control, patient communication, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and healthcare professionalism. The program will offer hands-on laboratory and clinical training; instruction from experienced healthcare professionals; preparation for national certification examinations; training in patient safety, infection control and specimen collection and career opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings “Students will develop the confidence and technical skills needed to perform blood collection procedures safely and effectively on patients across the lifespan,” said Louise Bigando, Director of Health Careers and Services at Capital Region BOCES. According to federal labor statistics, demand for phlebotomists will increase by 6% by 2034, with 140,000 Americans already employed in the field. “With demand for skilled healthcare professionals continuing to grow, phlebotomy offers an excellent pathway into the healthcare field and opportunities for career advancement,” Bigando said. For information or to register for the program, call 518-862-4709 or email healthcareers@neric.org A new Capital Region BOCES program for adult students is opening a new door—and vein—to a successful career in the healthcare industry.

The Phlebotomy Technician Program will start Sept. 14 and run until Jan. 15 at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus.

It’s the first time Capital Region BOCES has offered this program, which will teach students how to collect blood specimens, support diagnostic testing, and help ensure patients receive timely and accurate medical care.

Through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory practice and supervised clinical experiences, students will learn venipuncture and capillary collection techniques, specimen handling and processing, infection control, patient communication, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and healthcare professionalism. 

The program will offer hands-on laboratory and clinical training; instruction from experienced healthcare professionals; preparation for national certification examinations; training in patient safety, infection control and specimen collection and career opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings

“Students will develop the confidence and technical skills needed to perform blood collection procedures safely and effectively on patients across the lifespan,” said Louise Bigando, Director of Health Careers and Services at Capital Region BOCES.

According to federal labor statistics, demand for phlebotomists will increase by 6% by 2034, with 140,000 Americans already employed in the field.

“With demand for skilled healthcare professionals continuing to grow, phlebotomy offers an excellent pathway into the healthcare field and opportunities for career advancement,” Bigando said.

For information or to register for the program, call 518-862-4709 or email healthcareers@neric.org