I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Phlebotomy Technician Internship

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MEDA 1134

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 0

Credits - Variable: 1-6

Lecture Hours: 0

Lab Hours: 0

Internship Hours: 135

4. Course Description:

This course will provide on-the-job experience to students. The students will be assigned to work in a hospital or clinical laboratory for a total of 135 clock hours. The students will work under the supervision of laboratory personnel doing tasks related to the student's program curriculum.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
Instructor’s consent

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Ridgewater Technical College, MEDA 1900 Phlebotomy Practicum, 3 credits
Alexandria Technical & Community College, MELT 2700, 2708, 2709, Clinical Phlebtomy I, II and III, 5 credits

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Phlebotomy Technician Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Compose a required detailed weekly report of their observations and the duties they performed in the laboratory setting.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Effectively demonstrate professional, job-related interactions with colleagues in the workplace.
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Verbalize an example of a problem(s) that arose and how they solved the problem(s) during the laboratory internship experience.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate appropriate soft skills; i.e., punctuality, cooperation, time management, team player.
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making as it relates to the workplace.
• Demonstrate application of theoretical information from multiple courses to the workplace environment.
• Demonstrate entry level phlebotomy skills in the laboratory setting with guidance from a mentor.
• Demonstrate and abide by appropriate HIPAA guidelines for confidentiality as it relates to patients.
• Prepare for and pass the National Certification Exam.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

Internship agreement/contract will be created to guide the content/expectations for each individual internship.