Phlebotomy

at Nunez Community College

New Orleans Catalog

About

This pathway is a part of the PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN program at Nunez Community College. Select Patient Care Technician when applying.

Nunez Community College is a student-centered institution that delivers relevant and innovative curriculum integrating the arts, sciences, and humanities leading to academic credentials and workforce opportunities. Nunez serves a vital role in the community by engaging with partners to support student success and personal growth.

Phlebotomists are people trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research. Phlebotomists collect blood primarily by performing venipunctures (or, for collection of minute quantities of blood, finger sticks). CTC can be taken alone or as part of the Patient Care Technician CTS

Takes

4 Months

Costs

$10.5k

Leads to

$30.8k careers

Example Career

Phlebotomists

Healthcare

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.

Healthcare

Showing wage data for: New Orleans

Entry

Median

High

Salary

Hourly Wage

$28,820

$30,820

$46,510

$13.86

$14.82

$22.36

Realistic

Investigative

Conventional

Is this a career path I'll enjoy?

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions. The median wage in the U.S. is $17/hr. New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

What skills and credentials will I gain?

Career and Technical Certificate - Phlebotomy

Admissions

High school diploma or equivalency

High school diploma or equivalency. Nunez Community College is an open-enrollment institution. This means that regardless of your ACT or COMPASS scores, you are eligible to begin enrolling in classes on our campus.

In order to begin the application process, you will need to complete an online application form via Nunez's website. There's more information available here: https://www.nunez.edu/admissions

We accept applications year-round. A new student will need to confirm their classes with the registrar's office before a new semester begins. For more information, contact our Admissions Office. Here are your next steps for connecting with Nunez! Click "Get Started" to go to their admissions page. Apply right away through their portal, if you feel ready. Chat with a counselor to make the process as easy as possible. (We recommend this - community colleges are complicated). If you get stuck, you can always reach out to us at WhereWeGo for help by emailing support@wherewego.org .

Contact

Who do I contact?

Call: 504-278-6467

Website

Nunez Community College

3710 Paris Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043