Division of Health Sciences
Fall Start
This program is designed to prepare the student for phlebotomy career in a variety of health care settings, including medical clinic labs, physician practice labs, or hospital-based labs. This is a hands-on training of blood drawing and minimally invasive point of care lab testing. It is appropriate for entry-level job candidates, as well as those wishing to make a career change. This program has lectures asynchronous online, on campus lab, and in person capstone (160 hours) offered during daytime hours 8:30am-5:30pm at a clinical affiliate.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program learning outcomes available by clicking here.
Admission Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent, or Associate Degree or higher.
MassBay Placement into English Composition (EN 101 ) and Intermediate Algebra (MA 98 ). Successful completion of the Reading Assessment Test with a score of 246 or higher.
Orientation:
Upon admission, students are required to attend an Information Session and a program-specific new student orientation. Students in the program are required to obtain certain immunization and health records and submit documentation thereof by published deadlines, which are program-specific and determined by clinical rotation start dates. A complete list of the required immunizations can be found on Division of Health Sciences’ web pages of the MassBay website by clicking the link, Health and Background Check Requirements. Immunization requirements are in accordance with clinical site requirements and Massachusetts state law. If the student does not meet the initial published deadline, the student will not be eligible to attend the internship/Capstone rotation and will not be able to complete the program.
Completion of the CORI (Criminal/Sex Offender Record Information) form to authorize a search of conviction and pending criminal case information under Standard Required Level 1 by DCJIS (Department of Criminal Justice Information Services) and SORI (Sexual Offenders Registry Information) in accordance with state regulations. CORI and/or SORI results are confidential. If a CORI and/or SORI is returned with a finding(s), it may prohibit progression in a Health Sciences Program. A National County Criminal Background check will be conducted as part of the student’s completion of the clinical requirements.
Proof of CPR certification is required for the program. The Basic Life Support Provider Card (from the American Heart Association) or the American Red Cross is the only type of CPR certification that meets this requirement.
More information is available on the Division of Health Sciences pages on the MassBay website.
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