Phlebotomy

Program Overview

Type: Certificate

Phlebotomists are health care professionals skilled in the procurement of blood and in facilitating the specimen collection process. 

Fast-track into the frontlines of a career in healthcare with Southern University at Shreveport’s Phlebotomy Technician Program. You’ll explore methods and practices for collecting specimens and principles of lab testing. Students will be prepared to collect and transport blood for testing, transfusions, and research. The one-semester certificate program prepares students to enter the workforce, or stack into health science fields like nursing or medical laboratory technology.

Upon successful completion of the coursework, Southern University at Shreveport will grant a certificate in phlebotomy education. The student is then eligible to sit for the National Phlebotomy Registry. 

Resources

• Program Requirements
• Program Goals
• Selection Process
• Clinical Policies
• Program Outcome Measures

Contact Information

Patricia Raphiel-Brown
Program Director
Medical Laboratory Technician and Phlebotomy
Office: 318-670-9350

Sharon Glover
Phlebotomy Instructor
Office: 318-670-9350

Metro Center
610 Texas Ave (Suite #331)
Shreveport, LA  71101

Please see your advisor or University Catalog for more information.