Clinical worker drawing blood from patient

BECOME A CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMIST
 10-Week Training Program

Phlebotomists are a vital component of the care team, collecting blood for donation or for testing. Blood specimens can be used to diagnose illness, evaluate the effectiveness of medications, or determine whether a patient is receiving proper nutrition. You can take a certifying exam to become a certified phlebotomy technician – and we can help!

Inova Phlebotomy School is a part-time, 10-week training program that teaches the art of venipunctures via a lecture series, hands-on skills lab, and clinical internship at an Inova care site. It is designed to equip students with the skills, education, and confidence they need to pass the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Phlebotomy Board of Registry Certification Examination.

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2025 Inova Phlebotomy School schedule

 Class scheduleApplications due
First session1/6/25 – 3/14/2510/18/24 – 11/4/24
Second session5/5/25 – 7/18/252/7/25 – 2/24/25
Third session9/8/25 – 11/21/256/20/25 – 7/7/25

What you’ll learn

This program is designed for students interested in career advancement or starting a career in the medical laboratory field. Curriculum objectives will meet the standards set by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and will teach:

  • Concepts of clinical phlebotomy and infection control
  • Legal issues in healthcare
  • Introduction to human anatomy and physiology
  • Phlebotomy equipment and supplies
  • Phlebotomy procedures
  • Phlebotomy fundamental essentials

Download Inova Phlebotomy School Curriculum and Student Catalog

Lectures and hands-on training

Lectures are held three days a week and taught by Medical Lab Scientists, Certified Phlebotomists or other qualified faculty. After lectures, students will be assigned to an Inova care site to shadow and perform:

  • Venipunctures
  • Accessioning
  • Registration
  • Specimen processing
  • Preparation for specimen transport

Meet our instructors

Program information

  • Hours: 120 Hours
  • Course Length: 10 Weeks
  • Class Schedule:
    • The first eight weeks will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., and will be a mix of online and in person training.
    • The last two weeks will be a full time, in person, day shift externship.

Prerequisites for the program:

  1. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
  2. High School Diploma or GED.
  3. The payment of registration fee and arrangements to pay tuition.
  4. Signed admissions application and signed enrollment agreement.
  5. All applicants must be able to speak, read, and understand English.
  6. Must be able to work in the United States.

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