Phlebotomy

About the program:

The Phlebotomy program is selecting applicants to enter the next three KC courses. Students will learn proper venipuncture techniques. Students completing training will test for the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians national certification.  There is a selection process for admission.

• Students will learn proper venipuncture techniques. In which, the definition is the puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for an intravenous injection.
• Students completing the Phlebotomy training will test for the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians national certification.

View Phlebotomy informational flier (pdf)

200 hours, 13 weeks, $875

(PLAB 1023 – Phlebotomy; PLAB 1060 – Clinical Phlebotomy)

Jan. 3 to April 6, 2023
Registration deadline: Dec. 21, 2022
Classroom: 4:30-9:30 p.m. on Tues/Thurs for first 7 weeks
Eligibility Requirements: www.kilgore.edu/phlebotomy
NOTE: There is a selection process for admission into this program.

The phlebotomy program is selecting applicants to enter the next KC course. Students will learn proper venipuncture techniques. Completers will test for the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians national certification. There is a selection process for admission.  Additional expenses: Required textbook ($165), national exam fee ($90), drug screen and background check ($46), Scantrons, clinical attire ($80), vaccinations, documentation and CPR certification ($40) & the cost of a drug screen/background check.

For more info, contact Shannon Eschenfelder at (903) 983-8645 or seschenfelder@kilgore.edu.

Location of classroom sessions:

Kilgore College Technical Vocational Building, Room 108 & 110

NOTE: For students in this course who may have a criminal background, please be advised that the background could keep you from being licensed by the State of Texas.  If you have a question about your background and licensure, please speak with your faculty member or the department chair. You also have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the applicable licensing agency.

Background Checks:

For students in this course who may have a criminal background, please be advised that the background could keep you from being licensed by the State of Texas.  If you have a question about your background and licensure, please speak with your faculty member or the department chair. You also have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the applicable licensing agency.