Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy & Lab Procedures

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Overall, my training at CCI was hard, but was worth its weight in gold!! Every class I attended is now being put to use. CCI has a great program to offer students who have a desire to change their careers into the medical industry. I will always be thankful for the opportunity I had to attend your school.”

  • Employment of Pharmacy Technicians expected to increase by 25%
  • The volume of laboratory tests continues to increase with both population growth and the development of new types of tests
  • Job openings is expected to continue to exceed the number of jobseekers

Program Length: 734 Clock Hours / 29 Semester Credit Hours

Schedule: 4 Days per Week

  • Monday-Thursday
  • Day Program:
    8:30am – 3:00pm
  • Evening Program:
    6:00pm – 10:00pm

The Pharmacy Tech and Lab Procedures program at CCI is an innovative, multi-discipline approach allowing graduates to prepare for two professions in one program. As a successful graduate of this program you will have a choice to seek employment as a Pharmacy Tech or Phlebotomist/Lab Tech.

Pharmacy Tech

As a Pharmacy Technician, sometimes called Pharmacy Assistant, you’ll be an important member of the healthcare community, assisting a Pharmacist to dispense medication and other healthcare products to patients. Graduates of this program will be confidently able to retrieve written prescriptions or requests for refills, verify that the information on the prescription is complete and accurate, retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, sometimes mix the medication, prepare labels, select a proper container, price, and fill the prescription. The Pharmacy Technician segment of this program also includes “Introduction to IV Therapy.” These are the kind of compressive skills that will make you stand out above the other job hunting competition.

Phlebotomy

A Phlebotomist is a medical professional who is trained to obtain blood samples from patients by venipuncture (from a vein). Often in this professional you’ll be the one of the only individuals at a Medical Lab that a patient interacts with. As a Phlebotomist your calm, professional demeanour will put patients at ease. There will also be times when you’re processing and analysing samples and not interacting with the public. As a skilled professional in Phlebotomy and other lab procedures you’ll be highly marketable due to rising level of lab tests available and rising demand for lab work. Imagine knowing the work you do helps to diagnose and treat illness and contributes to the health and well-being of your community.

As a successful graduate of this program you will have a choice to seek employment as a Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomist and/or Lab Tech. Positions in this field may be in:

  • Medical Offices
  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Laboratories

This course provides hands-on training in the various activities of the medical laboratory and pharmacy including:

  • Computer and Medical Software
  • Medical Terminology
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Medical Law and Ethics
  • Drawing Blood
  • Pharmacology
  • CPR
  • IV Therapy

Whether you pursue a position in a Pharmacy or as a Phlebotomist/Lab Technician, you’ll act as a lifeline for those who are ill, in pain, chronically or otherwise injured; your work in this field will make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of others.

Find Out More

Explore if becoming a Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy & Lab Procedure professional is right for you. Fill out the form on the right side of the page to receive career and program info by email right away or call 1-800-777-3939 to speak with a knowledgeable Training Coordinator.