GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Degrees, Diplomas & CertificatesCertificatesThe Phlebotomy Certificate Program is limited tothe number of students matching the number ofinternship spaces recruited. This usually means that12-15 students can be accepted. Therefore, the top12-15 qualifying admission scores will be acceptedfor program entry. Individuals not accepted mustrepeat the application process to be considered foradmission to the next class.SELECTION PROCESSApplications are accepted May-September.Interviews for admission are conducted Septemberthrough the end of the second week in October.Acceptance letters are mailed during the third weekin October. All applicants must meet the admissioncriteria to be considered for admission. Acceptanceis based on a point system with selection beingconducted by the following method:Applicants earning the highest Admission Points willbe offered acceptance into the program.1. While the ACT score is the only required admissioncriterion, ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONPOINTS can be earned from the following categories:a. CPR Certification (current)b. Nursing Assistant I/II Certificate (current)c. College degree/diplomad. College level math coursee. College level Anatomy & Physiologycoursef. PSY 110 or PSY 241g. Previous Applicant2. In the event of a tie, the ACT score with thehighest math component will be acceptedfirst.3. In the possible event of a tie for the mathcomponent, the English component will becomethe deciding factor.Major CoursesCreditSpringPBT 100 Phlebotomy Technology 6PBT 101 Phlebotomy Practicum 3PSY 110* Life Span Development 3Total Semester Hour Credits: 12*Student may substitute PSY 241: DevelopmentalPsychologyNOTE: The semester sequence for the program willconsist of a ten (10) week concentrated classroomexperience followed by a six (6) week internshipexperience. Upon successful completion of PBT100, PBT 101 and PSY 110, the student will beawarded the Phlebotomy Technician Certificate.Due to the limited number of internship facilities,the student rotations through clinical facilities maybe divided. The internship rotation may consist oftwo (2) sections, based on need.If there are more students than internship sitesavailable at the end of the ten (10) week classroomexperience, the group will be divided into two (2)sections as listed below:Students assigned to Section A will complete theirPhlebotomy Internship immediately following theten (10) week concentrated classroom experience.Students assigned to Section B will complete theirPhlebotomy Internship six (6) weeks after the concentratedclassroom experience, following SectionA.If all students can be placed in an internship facilityfor the first rotation (immediately following the ten(10) week concentrated classroom experience),there will be only one Phlebotomy Internship forthat year.Assignment to a Phlebotomy Internship section isthe sole decision of the Phlebotomy faculty.THE CLASSROOM/LABORATORY PHASE will concentrateon the courses listed below:PBTPSY100: Phlebotomy Technology* (M,W,F)110: Life Span Development* (T,Th)*Classes will meet M-W-F or T-Th between the hoursof 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.THE INTERNSHIP PHASE will provide the student theopportunity to apply the skills learned in the classroom/laboratory phase to the work environment,under supervision. Students will be assigned toeither an area hospital laboratory, an independentlaboratory, a medical clinic, or a physician’s officelaboratory for an eight-hour (8-hour) shift, three (3)days a week for a total of twenty-four (24) hours aweek clinical experience. Hours for the internshipwill vary according to the facility to which you willbe assigned and may be any of the following setsof hours:06:30 a.m. - 02:30 p.m.07:00 a.m. - 03:30 p.m.08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.08:30 a.m. - 04:30 p.m.11:00 a.m. - 07:30 p.m.02:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.03:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.146