Can anyone recommend a good Phlebotomy/IV certification program?

dianabay · Jul 22, 2008

Sorry, I would love to know the answer to that myself. Where are you in CA? I'm in the Santa Clarita Valley. If I find something, I'll let you know. Do the same ?

Thanks

MisterSimba, BSN · Jul 23, 2008

As it turns out, Saddleback College in Mission Viejo has a phlebotomy class!

http://www.saddleback.edu :nuke:

becembrie · Jul 26, 2008

I took a three day IV/Blood withdrawal certification class at Genesis Medical Education Consultants in Orange. They offer it every month or so. It goes over the basics of IV therapy and blood withdrawal. You learn the theory and then practice with the fake arms and skin boards. At the end of the course you do two lab draws and an IV insertion on a classmate. It was helpful for me.

dianabay · Jul 27, 2008

Thanks everyone! Anyone know of something close to the Valencia area? Maybe I'll check out Henry Mayo hospital............

Thanks again guys for your help!

blughst43 · Jul 29, 2008

Long Beach City College has a phlebotomy program...http://www.lbcc.edu :twocents: :typing

dianabay · Jul 29, 2008

Thank you!:wink2:

NurseExorcist, BSN, RN · Jun 29, 2010

I took the month long program at Family Health Services Training Center in San Diego. Cost is approximately $1800. It was a pretty good program, but don't take it to get a job as a phlebotomy tech unless you have a sure "in." Nobody I know who has earned that certification in the last year has found work.

rnaz619 · Aug 14, 2010

in san diego?

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Aug 14, 2010

I know Phlebotomy you can take before you go to nursing school. But I believe you have had to finish (or concurrently) a nursing program for the IV Certification class. If you want to learn about IVs then go to amazon and purchase a book specifically on IVs to learn more. Good Luck

Colo9740 · Aug 14, 2010

Does anyone have suggestions for northern CA?