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title: What to Expect From Your Phlebotomist Training
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date_published: 2015-09-09
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# What to Expect From Your Phlebotomist Training

Each day Phlebotomists are on the front lines in healthcare rooms across the
globe easing people’s nerves, drawing blood and properly storing that blood for
future use. Getting the proper
[Phlebotomist training](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/all-programs/medical-assisting/)
will ensure a fulfilling career on these critical front lines. At
[Arizona College](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/), we provide a skills-based
curriculum and adaptable schedule so you can learn the skills needed to flourish
in Phlebotomy through our Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy program.

**Well-Rounded Curriculum **

An effective curriculum balances theoretical classroom instruction with real
world, hands-on training. Our hands-on training involves drawing blood from
fellow students and using lab facilities. Learn how to operate industry-standard
lab equipment like microscopes, examination tables, centrifuge, platform scales,
stethoscopes, medical instruments, anatomical charts and organ models from the
guidance of an experienced faculty.

In addition to in-classroom and lab resources, each student also has access to
open lab and tutoring sessions. All you need to do is set an appointment! Upon
successful completion of the Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy coursework,
students can hone their Medical Assisting skills in a five-week clinical
externship. Career Services takes it from there, helping to place you in a role
to hit the ground running.

**Adaptable Schedule **

A student’s situation and responsibilities can differ drastically. You may have
been putting off Phlebotomist training because the start times didn’t coincide
with your schedule. Perhaps you had a few weddings bunched together causing you
to miss your start-date window or maybe you can’t afford to quit your job
working mornings. Arizona College offers convenient morning and evening classes
to accommodate most schedules. And with new sessions starting every five weeks,
you no longer have to wait for a new semester to begin.

**Make a Difference**

If you’ve been looking for a career where you come home feeling proud of the
day’s work helping others, then Phlebotomy could be for you. Completing your
Phlebotomist training means you’ll have a direct hand in collecting blood from
patients to determine their health, as well as supplying donation centers like
the Red Cross with a healthy supply of all blood types. This blood then goes
back to people all over the country who need it most.

You may have also heard about plasma. Plasma makes up the body’s protein
reserves, keeps the electrolytes balanced, and helps fight against infections.
Plasma centers are full of Phlebotomists, who draw blood from donors and hook up
tubes to a machine that then separates the plasma from the blood.

So, regardless of if your ideal work environment is a plasma center, hospital,
clinic, private physician office or a blood bank, you can rest easy knowing
you’re doing your part in keeping people healthy.

**Start Today**

If you have the drive, we will provide the knowledge and hands-on
[Medical Assistant with Phlebotomist training](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/all-programs/medical-assisting/)
necessary for a flourishing, rewarding career. Fill out the Request Information
form today to ignite your career in healthcare!

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_Information in this blog post is accurate as of September 9, 2015._

**Categories:** AZC Healthcare Programs