Phlebotomy technicians are critical team members in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and blood donor centers.
As new types of tests are developed and laboratory tech positions grow, it's an especially
exciting time to begin a career in this thriving field. Some tasks phlebotomy technicians
may perform include:
Drawing blood from patients and blood donors
Evaluating patients' ability to withstand the procedure and helping them feel comfortable
Explaining blood-drawing procedure to patients and answering questions
Performing basic point-of-care testing, such as reading blood glucose levels
Preparing blood, urine and other specimens for testing
Maintaining medical equipment such as needles, test tubes and blood vials
This course is offered in the Fall and Spring, depending on enrollment throughout
the year. If you are interested in taking the course, please contact the Office of
Workforce Development at (417) 255-7788 or WPWorkforce@missouristate.edu.
Applications are due two weeks prior to the start of the program, which will be listed
on our website.
Our program will accept 10 students per cohort.
Classroom training will be held on campus of Missouri State University-West Plains,
Looney Hall, 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO
The program cost is currently $950, and this includes all associated background checks,
drug testing, book, scrubs, tuition, and certification exam fees. This does not include
the cost of any immunizations that may be necessary.
Payment (cash, check, or card) for class is made directly to the office of workforce
development.
As non-credit training, federal financial aid is not available. There may be grants
available through community resources, such as Ozark Action.
This is an 8-week program. Prior to the start of the program, you will be required
to attend an orientation from 9 am – noon on a Saturday.
Six Saturday sessions from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by 2-3 clinical days at
Ozarks Healthcare.
Notify the HIT Program Director (417-255-7786) once you have completed the online
certification study modules and practice exams.
Information will be emailed to the student for registration once the following is
confirmed:
Completion of sticks with course instructor
Completion of online certification study modules and practice exams
Completion of Saturday classes
The online certification exam is taken at the MSU-WP Testing Center on campus. The
certification exam fee is included in the fee paid for this course.
Student is responsible for a $20 fee payable to the testing center at the time of
testing.
The exam fee does not include a free retake. Students must pay for any retakes outside
of the fee paid for this course.
The fee to retake the exam is $160 and payable directly to the certification company.
The fee to test in the MSU-WP testing center for retakes is $20 and payable by the
student at the time of testing.
