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:
MEDA 1134 - Phlebotomy Technician Internship
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
Instructor’s consent
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MEDA 1134 - Phlebotomy Technician Internship
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.