Tuition & Fees : $1,910
Trade Category :
Healthcare
Program Type :
Trade Program
Trade School :
Kapi'olani Community College
Purpose of Program : Leads to Employment
Program Length : 110 classroom hours (internship has an additional 100 hours)
*Covid-19 Updates*
You must attend a mandatory information session via Zoom for each program that you are interested in. The information session will have all the current information and correct instructions that you need. Please check out the PDF for dates and times of Zoom meetings. If the pdf isn’t up-to-date, look at the phlebotomy program website for the most current version.
The Phlebotomy Program offered at Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) leads to employment as a phlebotomist. By completing the phlebotomy course, you will earn a Certificate of Competence. The program has two tracks, an apprenticeship track and an internship track. With either track, you must first complete the 110-hour classroom portion.
Apprenticeship Track
This path is an option for students who are already working as a phlebotomist. Students who are hired as a phlebotomist before beginning the classroom portion are eligible for the apprenticeship. The apprenticeship track includes two additional courses that the internship track does not- Computer Foundations and Customer Service.
Internship Track
The internship track is for students who are seeking employment as a phlebotomist. The internship program is 100 hours long lasting 2.5 weeks and begins following the completion of the phlebotomy program. The internship may be completed in a clinic, a hospital, or a patient service center.
Admissions Process
To gain admissions to the KCC Phlebotomy Program, you must:
- Attend an Information Session
- All information sessions are currently being held on Zoom.
- Meet the English Requirement
- Earn a C or higher in English 100 (Expository Writing)
- Take the ACCUPLACER WriterPlacer Placement Exam
or
Certification
Graduates of the phlebotomy program are eligible to sit for the national certification exam given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. If you pass the exam, you will be a certified Phlebotomy Technician (PBT).
Accreditation
The Phlebotomy program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Kapi‘olani Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) which is a regional accrediting commission. The ACCJC is accredited by both the USDE and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
