Requirements for Certificate Entry:
. High school diploma.
. As a requirement for certificate entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores or ACT individual scores of Math: 15; Reading: 20; English: 20 is necessary. Program Benchmarks are: Reading Comprehension: 75; Arithmetic: 66; Sentence Skills: 84. Remediation options are available to reach scores. Equivalent assessment scores are acceptable. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982 ext. 5444.
Wisconsin Caregiver Law
NWTC is required to comply with the Wisconsin Caregiver Law (1997 WISCONSIN ACT 27). The completion of a caregiver background check includes the review of criminal records for convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper behavior. Students accepted into this program must complete a background information form disclosing any acts, crimes, or convictions prior to program entry. The information provided in the background information form must be truthful and match any findings on the criminal record check. Students with a criminal history may be denied access to placement at the discretion of the clinical or practicum site. Consequently, should a student have a history of convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper behaviors, NWTC cannot guarantee clinical/practicum placement or guarantee graduation within typical program timing.
Note
A maximum of 16 students will be accepted to the certificate in each spring and fall semester.
Clinical Experience
. Students will be required to purchase a uniform, pay for liability insurance, provide their own transportation to assigned sites, and cover any other expenses related to clinical experiences. Students may be required to travel distances.
. Students are required to complete an American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR course prior to clinical experiences. Students are required to maintain a current CPR card on a one-year renewal cycle to comply with affiliating agency requirements.
. Students are required to complete a physical examination and provide current immunization information three months prior to the clinical experience.
. Students are required to attend a clinical orientation prior to initiating the clinical experience.
. Student must take Phlebotomy Clinical within one year of completing Basic Lab Skills and Phlebotomy.
PETITION TO CLINICAL
. Students submitting the Petition to Clinical must have completed or be enrolled in all clinical prerequisite course work.
. Students wishing to complete Phlebotomy Clinical in the summer semester must submit a petition to the Health Sciences Department by March 30.
. Students wishing to complete Phlebotomy Clinical in the fall semester must submit a petition to the Health Sciences Department by April 30.
. Students wishing to complete Phlebotomy Clinical in the spring semester must submit a petition to the Health Sciences Department by October 31.
Board/Certification Examinations
. Certificate completers are eligible to take the Phlebotomy Technician certification examination through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Note
No final grade lower than a “C” is acceptable in any course marked with an asterisk (*). A student may repeat that particular course to achieve a “C” or better final grade in order to continue in or complete this certificate.
The following courses will transfer into the Clinical Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Program:
10-513-110, Basic Lab Skills
10-513-111, Phlebotomy
The following courses will transfer into the Medical Assistant Technical Diploma Program:
10-501-107, Intro to Healthcare Computing
10-501-101, Medical Terminology
31-509-309, Medical Law Ethics/Professionalism
31-801-186, Communicating Effectively
10-513-150, Phlebotomy for Healthcare Personnel may be taken in place of 10-513-111, Phlebotomy.
Students interested in transitioning into the Clinical Lab Technician program should complete Oral/Interpersonal Communication in place of Communicating Effectively.
Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:
. 315091, Medical Assistant
Curriculum
Catalog No. Description Credits
10-513-110 Basic Lab Skills
1
31-801-386 Communicating Effectively
1
10-501-107 Introduction to Health Care Co
2
31-509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess
2
10-501-101 Medical Terminology
3
10-513-155 Phlebotomy Clinical
3
Course Descriptions
10-513-110 Basic Lab Skills ...explores health career options and the fundamental principles and procedures performed in the clinical laboratory. Learners will utilize medical terminology and basic laboratory equipment. Learners will follow required safety and infection control procedures and perform simple laboratory tests. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Clinical Laboratory Technician Program or Phlebotomy Certificate)
31-801-386 Communicating Effectively ...interpersonal communication, including the function of interpersonal communication, listening techniques, perception, non-verbal communication, language, self-concept, conflict resolution and customer service.
10-501-107 Intro to Health Care Computing ...provides an introduction to basic computer functions and applications utilized in contemporary healthcare settings. Students are introduced to the hardware and software components of modern computer systems.
31-509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess ...prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the health care setting. Students maintain confidentiality, examine legal aspects of the medical record, perform quality improvement procedures, examine legal and bioethical issues, and demonstrate awareness of diversity.
10-501-101 Medical Terminology ...focuses on the component parts of medical terms: Prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.
10-513-111 Phlebotomy ...this course provides opportunities for learners to perform routine venipuncture, routine capillary puncture and special collection procedures. (Corequisite: 10-513-110, Basic Lab Skills)
10-513-155 Phlebotomy Clinical ...blood specimen collection and processing in clinical setting. It prepares the learner to take national phlebotomy certification examinations. (Prerequisites: 10-501-101, Medical Terminology; 10-513-110, Basic Lab Skills; 10-513-111, CLT-Phlebotomy; 31-509-309, Medical Law, Ethics & Professionalism; 31-801-386, Communicating Effectively; 10-501-107, Intro to Healthcare Computing)
For more information, please contact: The Health Sciences Department,(920) 498-5543 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5543, or contact Enrollment Services at (888) 385-NWTC.