The noncredit Phlebotomist Training Course prepares students to function as a phlebotomist in a medical laboratory setting. Students will learn to obtain blood specimens via primary phlebotomy techniques in order to facilitate collection and testing. Course content includes anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, medical terminology prefixes and suffixes, abbreviations, and customer service skills. Included in the cost of the course is an optional certification exam, which students may choose to take upon successful course completion. 80-hours of clinical experience is held at the end of the course and is required for course completion. Textbook purchases required (not included in cost of tuition): Phlebotomy Essentials, 7th Edition, McCall, ISBN-13: 9781284209945; and Student Workbook for Phlebotomy Essentials, 7th Edition ISBN-13: 9781284210194. Both available at Kirkwood Bookstores. Tuition assistance may fund up to 100 percent of your registration cost for this program. Fill out our funding referral form at www.kirkwood.edu/cefunding.