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Purpose Healthcare Institute – Phlebotomy Training Program-Please READ!!

At Purpose Healthcare Institute, we offer payment plans for all of our training programs to help make enrollment more manageable for students.

Payment plans are divided into three payments:

• First Payment: Due the Thursday before class begins
• Second Payment: Due within two weeks of the course start date
• Final Payment: Due on the Thursday of the final week of class

Please note: All tuition balances must be paid in full before a student can receive their Certificate of Completion. No exceptions will be made.

Program Duration: 4 Weeks
Delivery Format: Hybrid (Online & In-Person)
Location: Allen Park Classroom and Clinical Site with Henry Ford Health-Wyandotte

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Week 1 – Online Learning

• Introduction to Phlebotomy

• Healthcare Systems & Laboratory Structure

• Medical Terminology & Anatomy of the Circulatory System

• Infection Control & Safety Protocols

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Phlebotomy

Week 2 – Online Learning

• Specimen Collection Procedures

• Venipuncture Equipment & Techniques

• Capillary Collection

• Order of Draw

• Complications and Troubleshooting

• Review & Assessment Quiz

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Week 3 – In-Person Training
Monday and Friday, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Please NOTE: Students MUST 

• Hands-On Skills Lab

• Venipuncture Practice (Manikins & Peer Simulation)

• Capillary Puncture

• Equipment Familiarization

• Mock Evaluations & Competency Check-Offs

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Week 4 – Clinical Rotation
Wednesday and Friday 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Purpose Healthcare Institute
Phlebotomy Skills Practice & Venipuncture Policy

Policy Overview
To ensure all students demonstrate safe, competent, and professional phlebotomy technique, hands-on venipuncture practice is a mandatory component of the training program. This policy outlines the requirements for skills lab participation and eligibility for clinical placement.

Student Participation Requirements

• All students are required to perform venipuncture (punctures) on their classmates during scheduled skills lab sessions.
• All students are also required to allow their classmates to perform venipuncture on them as part of reciprocal training.
• Students may bring a family member or friend to participate as a volunteer for additional venipuncture practice during designated class times.

Mandatory Nature of Skills Practice

• Participation in live venipuncture practice is not optional.
• This requirement is essential to:
  • Develop proper technique
  • Build confidence and skill proficiency
  • Ensure patient safety in clinical settings

Competency & Skill Validation

• Students must demonstrate proper venipuncture technique, including but not limited to:
  • Patient identification and communication
  • Infection control and safety practices
  • Correct order of draw
  • Proper equipment selection and handling
  • Successful venous access and specimen collection
  • Post-procedure care
• Instructors will assess each student’s performance prior to skill check-off.

Clinical Eligibility Requirement

• Students who are unable to demonstrate proper technique prior to skill check-off will NOT be permitted to perform venipuncture on patients in the outpatient clinical setting.
• This policy is strictly enforced to protect patient safety and uphold clinical standards.
• No exceptions will be made.

Non-Compliance

• Failure to participate in required venipuncture practice or refusal to be a practice participant may result in:
  • Ineligibility for clinical participation
  • Delayed program progression
  • Potential dismissal from the program, in accordance with institutional policies

• Clinical Experience with Henry Ford Health – Wyandotte Outpatient Lab

• Supervised Venipunctures

• Real-World Patient Interaction

• Professionalism & Time Management

• Completion of Clinical Log & Exit Review

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Program Completion Requirements:

• 100% completion of online modules

• Passing scores on online quizzes and skills check-offs

• Full attendance for all in-person sessions

• Satisfactory clinical performance

National Phlebotomy Certification Testing Available Onsite!

Purpose Healthcare Institute is proud to be an approved National Healthcareer Association (NHA) testing site for Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT).

If you’ve successfully completed our Phlebotomy Training Program, you are eligible to sit for the national certification exam under Pathway A – Completion of an Approved Training Program within the last 5 years.

💡 Please note: The $130 certification exam fee is not included in your tuition and must be paid directly to the NHA. While certification is optional, some employers require it for employment or advancement opportunities.

We’re here to support you every step of the way! If you need help creating your NHA account or registering for your exam, please contact us—we’re happy to assist.

📍 Testing is offered onsite at our Allen Park location for your convenience.

Please sign the required authorization form: 

https://app.hellosign.com/s

-MUST be 18 years of Age, High School or GED, Background check, and TB test. Students will be notified when to complete TB testing. 

All lab supplies will be provided for simulation and hands-on practice. Including, Alcohol swabs, butterfly needles, tourniquets, gauze, artificial limbs, etc.